Colors of Friendship

by Elizabeth Sanchez
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My older girl draws
Making distinct shapes
With a story she tells
Of Miyazaki’s soot sprites
From a movie “Spirited Away”.
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A friend of hers draws,
Scribbling repetitive lines
With his two year old hand
While repeating her letters
As she spells certain words.
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My baby girl sleeps upstairs,
Unaware of anything
Except her soft breaths
And sweet fuzzy dreams,
Steeped in contentment.
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I sit to write nearby,
Enjoying the happy chatter
And blossoming friendship
That comes so easily to kids
As they simply color together.
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It brings to mind my friends
And the easiness of time spent
Simply playing with my girls
Or watching a rented movie
0r jamming to Rockband.
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Such friendships are valuable
And feed my love language,
For I often crave quality time.
I take time to say Thank you God
For all the friends in my life.