Note the synchronicity of the name of the image’s artist

Richard

A poem of tanka-stanzas for us

emanating now anguished soulful expression source is somewhere new damage to relationship yet repair is underway

Philia soulmates I have only cried like this for my dear Lindsey I can only blame myself letting david ruin us

raised me to be weak other-reliance instilled Richard will be there such a burden I became loving reduced to caring

seeds of resentment we are correct to dig up unburdening both friendship will again flourish caring shall revert to love

This waxing-poetic-restorative process of sobbing drains sadness pockets making room in our hearts and souls for more Light

Note — that last section is a not oft-created traditional 31-syllable unbroken-line-tanka, which is a metaphor to me of the friendship that this poem of poems celebrates

Note — I crafted this SEO description:

Poem of tankas accepting responsibility for damaged friendship while forgiving myself as aware toxic parent traumatized me; healing by draining pain pockets

In Rama I create,

Marcus