THE UNLIKELY FRIEND

Layers slowly scraped away.
By time, by situation, by familiarity; by God.
Our vulnerability is reached and revealed.
It is soft, and willing to connect. Needing to connect.
Bonds are formed that we are initially unaware of.
The glue dries before we expect.

And when life caves in, we find we can lean on each other.
And when we must part, we splinter.
A bit of you in me, and a bit of me in you.
And we carry with us the love shared.
And that is precious. It is indeed precious.

But we are still at the original question.
At the original need.
When it comes down to it, we are all in need.
And there is only so much we can give each other.