It’s like a Cashmere blanket
In purple and orange hues
Soft and luxurious
Silky to the touch
I put it around myself
And feel cocooned in love
I feel cared for
This is the love from my friends
Who are here to support me through challenging times
The caring words of my friends
Their soothing and thoughtful messages
Are like fragrant rose petals falling from above
Perfuming the air
They are like a spring breeze on my fevered brow
Like a river of life giving water
Like a fire that warms me up in the dead of night
My friends
My treasures in this world
My friends
We’ll together reach the shore
June 2022
After my diagnosis with early stage breast cancer
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