Day 17 of NaPoWriMo invites poems on friendship. Being a flexible rule-bender (I so prefer doing things my way and if no one’s hurt, why not?), I skipped the painting inspiration and simply wrote about friendship.

While the deepest friendships are long and intimate, this poem is short and sweet – unlike my often lengthy (and sometimes less sweet) verse, and my bittersweet reality of not writing daily this April. The fact is, my inconsistent NaPoWriMo efforts say nothing of the immense appreciation and gratitude I hold for my beautiful, life-enriching friends.

Regardless of how many words I write, the truth is: the sweetest friendships are a work of heart, not words.