Friendship by Sanjeev Sethi
Friendship Whenever I call her, she is on the cusp of an interlude.When we are together honesty is her other name. The world riddled with rift must reign in the sequences of her smile. Grief is her gatekeeper. When the phone rings, her callers have promises to proffer. Full of fire, she is destiny's flaw. Some symphonies will never be hers. Still my friend's lilt has the potential to light the lame. Often she disowns this gift. Her universe seems untidy, but it is unsoiled. Her haphazardness is on display while mine is disguised. It is things that we disagree upon are the things that draw me to her. Fortitude is this friend's flag. Sanjeev Sethi is the author of three well-received books of poetry. His most recent collection is This Summer and That Summer (Bloomsbury, 2015). His poems are in venues around the world: Mad Swirl, Olentangy Review, ...