I wrote Grace in 1985, 17 years old. It is a very simple poem expressing heartfelt gratitude for a true friend. Compare this poem to Faith, also from 1985, with a similar note of hope and love.
I’m glad that you are here to stay
I thought you would have walked away –
Like all the others.
But now I see your reassuring smile
I know you’ll be here for quite a while –
Why I learn to walk again.
You were there to give a helping hand
While I searched for feet on which to stand.
But now I think that I’ll be strong
Knowing that you’ll be there all along –
To keep me from falling again.
As long as this friendship is alive
I know that I’ll learn how to survive.
And learn how to hold my pride
Keeping my face against the tide –
Oh, fight I will!
And I will win.
This is to say thank you –
For all you are and all you do.
Vanita Shukla Hork, 1985
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