Ode to a Friend

She came into my life like a rainstorm comes on a hot summer day
Surprising, refreshing, and in the most lovely sort of fashion
The kind that just makes you want to stop and laugh because it's so amazing and so perfect

She skips and giggles and has a singing voice that will blow you away
A lover of the most beautiful sorts of music
Danced in my living room last night like a black woman dances to R&B

Tries to 'bring out the red in her hair' while I just say
Heck with it, and dye mine bright auburn

Paints of ambition and opportunities to be grasped
Looks like a knock-out in her new plaid coat
Talks about real things, because that's what matters, right?

Gasps and apologizes when she swears.
I think it's cute.

Reads books just because I tell her to
Hugs me even when I'm dripping with toxic hair dye

Takes a chance with the un-named box of chocolates
Enjoys coffee, and keeps forgetting that I don't

Has the cutest boyfriend I ever did see

We're gonna go church hopping
And take pictures in the winter awesomeness

Not sure how it all happened like this
But I like it

It makes me smile in the morning
And sing in the afternoon

It's as if God was like...here MaryBeth...here's a reason to be happy
Because lovely people do exist
And here's one for you

"Maybe it's a twofer.  Maybe you needed a friend and I needed God."

Maybe so, dearest
Maybe so