The Tell
I want to tell my friends how beautiful
the world is. Not but what they know
it is terrible too-they know as well as I;
but nevertheless, I want to tell my friends.
Because they are. And this is what they are;
and because it is and this is what it is.
You are my friend. The world is beautiful.
Dear friend, you are. I want to tell you so.
I'm not certain who wrote this poem but I've loved it since
a xerox copy was left on my desk.