A poem for visiting teaching friendships. 

Sisterfriend

I didn’t know

When I met you

That my heart would break

And I would need you

To walk with me

Until I couldn’t think of

Anything more to say

But God knew

I didn’t know

When I learned of your

Troubles and your heartache

How to love you

So I just pedaled close behind

And learned to listen

The way you taught me to

And say yes

To your smile

And return your hugs

And soon I knew that

God knew.

I didn’t know

How to reach out

And find the joy in

Helping another like us

But you walked with me

Until we both found our own strength

And then we knew

God walked with us.

And now when I think

Of the first time

I saw you

On the back row

Or in the library, hiding

I remember how I

Didn’t know

I was broken

And how you

Had the time

And the love

For me

But God knew.

And for all I didn’t know

I’m glad  I did know

That God knew.

Linda Conkey Shaw Copyright 2-19-2012