A heart of gold she has <br />Sincerity etched upon her face <br />Humility as a cloak she wears <br />Solemnly going about life's task <br />With simplicity unparalleled, <br />Daily toiling to reach her Everest <br />That lies beyond the next sunset; <br />A journey that began some time ago, <br />A search for that deep reality <br />Of Supreme Deity manifested <br />In the glory of bygone years; <br />Making life worth living <br />And reaching the farthest star <br />At last becoming humanly possible!<br /><br />ENOCH JOHN<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-friend-75/