colors true

Times like these,
people show their true colors:

Some people pop right out
of the woodwork,
others disappear into scenery...
Still others speak honestly
at last
as though they saw
something I missed,
but wished and hoped to be wrong...
And yet, they gloat
(however quietly)
to know their hunches were right...

And those with guarded words
and actions
take leave to be bold
at last
confirming suspicions long held

There is a light beyond this tunnel
even if I can't quite see it yet

Good friends are hard to come by,
and I remain blessed to have
so many.

(I love you guys!!!!!!)