Drizzle and Friendship

The rain was coming down lightly

Most of the time.

At other times

The air just felt misty.

Throughout the run,

Step by step,

As we just kept going,

We could see the drops in the air.

Sometimes coming straight down.

Sometimes falling diagonally.

Lit from behind by streetlights

Still on before sunrise.

No big puddle splashes.

No downpours.

Just slow, steady rain for a long time,

So that the clothes in which we ran

Were soaked, drenched,

Completely filled with water

By the time we were done.

And so it is with people,

When relationships develop slowly and steadily

With a little growth at a time.

Life events happen—

Sometimes straightforward, and

Other times coming at weird angles.

Till the events of minutes, days, months, and years,

When friends just keep showing up

For each other

Fill lives with

Shared experiences,

Shared memories, and

Shared love.

But instead of feeling weighted down

Like drenched clothes,

Friendship lifts hearts and minds and souls.