A young man drifts and looks <br /> <br />He was shy hardly said a word <br /> <br />The next time he greeted hi <br /> <br />Extended his hand and smiled <br /> <br />Surely nothing's wrong <br /> <br />His grip is so strong <br /> <br />Teeth so white and eyes <br /> <br />Crinkling at the corners. <br /> <br /> <br />Now we meet at this wall <br /> <br />He smiles, greets and looks <br /> <br />Says one or two words <br /> <br />Always makes me glad <br /> <br />Somebody else understands <br /> <br />What I feel, what is real <br /> <br />Everybody needs a friend <br /> <br />To talk with, share a thought. <br /> <br /> <br />Today I heard this young man <br /> <br />His voice like water on sand <br /> <br />His laughter like rocks in river <br /> <br />His thoughts are refreshing <br /> <br />Gentle as rain in my mind echoing <br /> <br />He is unsure and he says it <br /> <br />He needs help and stretches out <br /> <br />Hand to reach, gap is breached. <br /> <br /> <br />He stands tall and happy <br /> <br />In his hand he holds a trophy <br /> <br />I am sure this man is surely <br /> <br />A friend of all, a sightless <br /> <br />Youth once recall his help <br /> <br />When he can't see, he was there <br /> <br />Surely his grip is quite strong <br /> <br />He is matured for one so young.<br /><br />Doris Cornago<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/gap-is-breached/
