4.

like a kind mirror my friend reflects me; i can
pour out my heart and watch it dissolve like
incense in my little wooden box; pale light
confidentialness writes peace, draws it on my bones,
and my heart feels fraternity expand me like joy.
so now i know what they are, these ones we call kindred;
but i grin always warming to lifeness in affection for
a sister is more precious than a friend or lover
when two-of-a-kind always beats an ace
likeness like snowflakes i guess when snowflakes
are similar - i think they are - but snowflakes
don't reason; from clouds and snowflakes
my heart of hearts sees come from flight and light,
and i'm not water; but snowflakes are snowflakes
and people are people
and close enough is close enough to laugh and
understand my friend as my friend does me in this
fraternity that i love
and family supports and family draws near, when
life runs around like a kid yelling in my ear,
to bring me home to my Heart a half-globe away
or to run like a man for my God-given faith --
it's family that loves and loves not with strife
to let me be me in my God-given life