Garden in the sky

"Silently, one by one,
in the infinite meadows of heaven,
blossomed the lovely stars,
forget-me-nots of the angels."

--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Friend

A friend is another self,
as though a part of me I put aside,
almost forgotten,
was suddenly recalled.
And, the missing piece replaced,
I am whole once more.

Real

"The friendship that can cease has never been real."

--Saint Jerome

God's Favor

"What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!"

-Saint Teresa of Avila

Friendship

"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious."

--Saint Thomas Aquinas

Puzzle

Such a puzzle I have never seen.
I am all unsure,
as the pieces sit before me,
just where to begin
to arrange them;
they seem to change before my eyes
in color, shape, and size.
A familiar piece? Yes, it's there
just in front of me.
I can see where it fits;
but, with so much space to fill,
it's bound to be a while
before the puzzle is complete,
and the picture it was meant to show
takes its place.
For now, I know
this puzzle is a mystery to me.

True

"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship."

--Saint Thomas Aquinas