The most beautiful relationship of all Is not romance It is friendship Because there are no rules No layers or complexities Just shared understanding Which is unconditional in nature When I think about friendship I think particularly about you Whom I've known for ten years Mind you, I've known quite a few friends For a longer period of time However, none of them are as special As you are, to me Very humble and unassuming And yet having an enthusiasm That is hard to match When it comes to your favourite topics Such as gaming, movies, animes and Hindu mythology You have an easygoing and amicable nature That would appeal to most people Which is why I'm surprised That you don't have a lot of friends But then, it is better to have a few friends Who mean the world to you And would do anything for you Rather than a large group of friends Who are only there to share your joys And are unable to support you When you need it the most I follow this principle to the tee In fact, we both are in the same boat You have always stood by me In my hour of need In fact, you are more of a family member Than a friend And I am really glad That your family sees me the same way as well In fact, your mother was a very close friend Of my late maternal grandmother And it is no coincidence That Patti came in your dream Just before she left for her heavenly abode Our friendship is indeed a beautiful relationship One that will last As long as we ourselves do Just be the way you are And have a little bit more faith in yourself Most importantly, thank you for coming into my life And staying with me Through good and bad times Because that's what friendship is all about
Poem dedicated to Rahul, a close friend of mine; who used to be my neighbour in Chennai earlier.