A tribute to a true friend

Shukdeb Mazumder

Long path, I can belong to you

very easily

when she is with me

holding my hand steadily.

Darkness, hark, don't be boastful,

you must be defeated soon

because she is my companion now,

who is the next-door neighbor of moon.

In the rain, she is my raincoat,

in the winter, blanket,

in the den of despair

she is my outlet.

A true friend of mine she is,

my lifemate, lifejacket, invaluable, rich!

© Dr. Shukdeb Chandra Mazumder

06-07-2022