Many people have made and lost friends

Others have longed for reliable friends

Genuine friendship is meant to last forever

if both have a common aim to accomplish.

 

True friends are one and united

Together they are destined for heaven

for on earth, they have shared generosity and kindness

They have lived together as one.

 

God has entrusted you to me as a friend

You are my garden of love and happiness

You are my longings accomplished

You are my best friend.

 

When you speak, my mind fears not

Even when you are silent and absent

I wait for you in patience and tranquillity

all desires and thoughts are shared with joy.

 

With you, life begins afresh each day

In the path of a lifetime, you  have remained my favourite

Respect has been part of your character

Together we have made a distinction.

 

God preserves every true friendship in His love

Through Him, love reaches in the hearts of friends

God wants us to embrace true love

Such is a sight of lasting love and happiness.

Prisca Onyinye Nwokorie is a  Roman Catholic Nun. She belongs to the religious order of “Oblates of St. Benedict Joseph Labre” in Italy. She is a graduate of the University of Bari where she obtained her Bachelor's and Masters' degrees in “Information and Communication Technologies for the Production of Software” and “Computer Science” respectively. Currently, she is carrying out research work on “E-learning for Developing Countries”.