Friendship-The Best Ship! Poem by Dr Anuja Krishnan

One and only ship, you can sail on and on,
Till the last breath in your life’s ocean.
No matter how short the first voyage was,
It’s the depth not its length that counts!

Friendship is divine as it floats on love,
And such a ship will ever sail mellow,
Like a sweet music, soothing your nerves,
In the midst of our busy, lackluster lives!

Friendship is beyond any age, caste or creed,
No boundary can stop its ray of love, sacred!
So seamless, are the horizons of this ship,
To heaven on earth it takes you on its trip!

Friendship has tolerance to admit any,
Who are poles apart in their styles many;
What else links mob from pole to pole?
Together like bricks of the same wall!

You may miss your friends desperately,
You may crave their presence utterly!
When you feel alone to handle yourself,
Or you want someone to share yourself.

No matter how long you were far away,
From your ship in your life so busy,
This ship stays in your heart, a call away,
Waiting for a ring or a ping, each day!

Call up your friend when you are in need,
To ensure she is indeed a best comrade!
As a friend who helps you in woe,
Is just like a fur coat in snow!

Remember, a new friend is like a new wine;
So be patient to drink it after some time.
And old friends; one soul in bodies two!
So the best couples are best pals too.

Friends are the greatest investments,
One can always have in abundance.
None can tax you for being rich at hearts,
Even if you own greatest number of pals!

Richest man on earth owns a heart,
That could befriend every heart.
Keeping his friends, like a miser;
Safely in his mind’s treasure!

Is your sweetheart jealous of your pals?
Remind who you are to her in her falls!
Doesn’t she feel your friendly fingers?
Wiping her tears every time she whimpers!

What else on earth will hug you like a teddy?
When you need nothing but a company?
What else on earth will fetch you a pole;
When drowning in an emotional whirl?

Friendship to me is the air I breathe in;
A supple jack in my eld to lean on!
I feel there isn’t any synonym; better,
For unconditional love, fondness and care!


(28-06-2011)