companionship

so interesting
deep friendships
can last forever
just like love
while lust
kicks up more dust
doesn't last as long
either way
it's a 4 letter word
powerful
like a storm
on a warm summer night
frequent lightning strikes
illuminate
only for brief seconds
or take a January snow
ice crystals
blow, whip around
creating sculptures, changing landscapes
killing
by frost
tender fingers of life
yet preserving, protecting
hidden strands underneath