This is my friend Carolann......

She is full of fun and laughter and an indomitable spirit

We both have long first names and no middle name

So it was inevitable that we would find each other

On this crowded planet

She has known sorrow of the deepest kind

And it has tenderized an already tender heart

I love her for little reasons

She reminds me how much I love hot tea and old movies

And I love her for huge reasons too

She listens to my words and half thoughts

I love her sense of adventure and wonder

And the way she views birds, babies, books

I think she is one of the bravest people I know

And her quiet demeanor shouts "Choose Joy!"

I love her cause we get each other's humor

So giggles can outweigh explanations

We have been through a bit of life together

And a bit of death

We know that miles don't matter or the minutes

Between emails

This is a run on poem for Carolann

This is a poem of love

This is a love poem

This is a poem she will love