Mosaic Walls

Mosaic Walls 

Under the influence of someone else 
I caught a glimpse of your mosaic walls 
from behind the table 
at an all you can eat eatery. 

We both found friendship 
that continued when she left me 
and things faded with yours. 

I think at first we didn't know why 
or maybe you did 
and I just didn't believe 
I could actually call myself a friend
so someone like you. 

You stuck up for me 
despite what she said
all because I made you laugh 
that December day 
now a yester year 
in our paths. 

Over time 
the farther I seem to be away from your home 
the more our bond grew 
in a beautiful friendship 
that even from here 
I can see is starting to show 
on your mosaic walls. 

I'm a distant tile 
that isn't at the top 
but I'm not at the bottom either. 

Even from this distant 
I can see the patchwork that keeps those walls strong 
as I can only imagine the pain, love, and 
the wild or cool emotions that are behind 
those towering walls. 

But as the glow of my laptop 
is the only embrace I know of your warmth 
I am happy that we are on each other's minds 
with cats and sea cows. 

I look forward to our next meeting 
and the adventures that will follow 
because its been a while 
that I've found a friendship 
that is so wonderful depicted 
on a mosaic wall as lovely as yours.