Of all the messages,
In all the bottles out at sea,
I’m glad, this one
Found its way to me.
Bonds of blood,
May be a bane or a boon.
Bonds of money n’ comfort,
May break too soon.
But bonds of love,
For the written, unspoken word,
Are whispers from the cosmos,
That lonely spirits heard.
We don’t know each other.
Just strangers in the crowd.
Few take that first step.
So, thanks for reaching out.
If it’s meant to be,
We’ll meet some day.
Maybe we already have.
Who can really say.
Even if we never did, never do,
Let’s not become a lost memory.
I hope, you’ll keep sharing,
Your beautiful gift with me.
I do have some friends,
But not many have what you do.
You’ve already helped more than some
To give credit where it’s due.
So I’ve made my decision.
This is what I say to you:
I see your friend request, and,
I’d like to be your friend too.
The initial inspiration for this was this cute little poem:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/2141137/to-you But then it found a life of its own in a more general context. You can change para 3 and it still works for many "friend requests".