{"id":404,"date":"2023-07-08T19:04:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T00:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=404"},"modified":"2023-07-08T19:04:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T00:04:44","slug":"in-praise-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-friendship","title":{"rendered":"In praise of friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">In twilight's embrace, we took flight,\r\nA dear friend and I, on wings of delight.\r\nThe evening unfolded, a tapestry rare,\r\nAs time slipped away, leaving naught to compare.\r\n\r\nWalking side by side, in rhythm and stride,\r\nThe world around us, a tranquil divide.\r\nWith each step we took, burdens seemed to fade,\r\nAnd laughter cascaded, like a serenade.\r\n\r\nA coffee break beckoned, a respite well earned,\r\nWe sat and we talked, our spirits sojourned.\r\nIn cups of warmth, shared stories unfurled,\r\nUnveiling treasures from a forgotten world.\r\n\r\nOh, how we were younger, the years cast away,\r\nIn the presence of friendship, where time couldn't sway.\r\nLike ethereal beings, on clouds we did float,\r\nBathing in memories and dreams our memories evoked.\r\n\r\nUnleashing the dormant, untapped wellspring,\r\nWe found hidden energy, a rejuvenating ring.\r\nSmiles danced on our lips, like notes of a song,\r\nAs the hours danced by, swift and strong.\r\n\r\nThe moments we missed, lost in the fray,\r\nDispersed into nothingness, vanished away.\r\nFor in this enchanted eve, our hearts were entwined,\r\nAnd the passage of years, a notion maligned.\r\n\r\nThrough shared laughter and gentle reprieve,\r\nWe found solace in harmony, an exquisite weave.\r\nTime wore no mask, as we basked in the bliss,\r\nA treasured evening, forever reminisced.\r\n\r\nAs darkness embraced the celestial blue,\r\nWe bid farewell, with hearts anew.\r\nBut the bond we forged, forever shall stay,\r\nAn evening immortal, in memory's bouquet.\r\n\r\nFor in that cherished encounter, we found,\r\nA timeless connection, profound and unbound.\r\nAnd though the clock marches on, without cease,\r\nThat evening's magic grants eternal peace.\r\n\r\n<em>-Mani\r<\/em>\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In twilight&#8217;s embrace, we took flight, A dear friend and I, on wings of delight. The evening unfolded, a tapestry rare, As time slipped away, leaving naught to compare. Walking side by side, in rhythm and stride, The world around &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-friendship\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-404","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":405,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404\/revisions\/405"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}