love and friendship

reality
is a cold glass of water
thrown
into your face.
it's the nail you step on.
the branch that
falls from a tree
upon you.
it's the unexpected bill,
the dog
getting hit by a car,
the storm
approaching
taking everything with it.
being misunderstood.
much of this makes life
hard,
and matter,
but love and friendship,
if true,
will never fade
or fail.