My Friends

These are my friends,

See how they glisten.

See this one shine,

How he smiles in the light.

My friend, my faithful friend.

Speak to me friend,

Whisper, I'll listen.

I know, I know--

You've been locked out of sight

All these years--

Like me, my friend.

Well, I've come home

To find you waiting.

Home,

And we're together,

And we'll do wonders,

Won't we?

You there, my friend,

Come, let me hold you.

Now, with a sigh

You grow warm

In my hand,

My friend,

My clever friend.

Rest now, my friends.

Soon I'll unfold you.

Soon you'll know splendors

You never have dreamed

All your days--

My lucky friend--

Till now your shine

Was merely silver.

Friends,

You shall drip rubies,

You'll soon drip precious

Rubies...

At last my arm is complete again.