Friends Forever

Friends,

Do forget to count the number of steps they cover

Between the day and night they rover

Inspired they have been

And roll like rolling water

To grind the hard rocks even

Can’t see who is above or who is lurking

They are as constant as the pole-star

Whom Hercules will fail to destroy or mar

For their friendship is not an agreement on paper

Or made of straw that vessel on water

But an accord of heart with the other

Where minds play witnesses rather

They embrace and walk holding hands together

Above threat and above danger they are

Taken it as their life’s mission-

Whether packed or at leisure

But step out of sorrow or pleasure

If the day is cloudy or sunny

Glued together,

Even when they are penniless or have money

Then the world looks up to them to worship

And earn from the treasure of ‘friendship’.