True Friendship

"I’ll go first
and throw the rope
back for you. I’ll
go first, and tell you
if it’s safe. I’ll go first
and make a place
where you can rest.
I’ll go first, carrying
you in my heart
the whole way,
but you won’t know.
When you come over,
I’ll be waiting for you.
We’ll be laughing,
And I’ll “gently run my fingers through” your hair."
- Heddy Reid