The beauty of friendship,
the people we find,
they enter our lives
at the sweetest times.
As simple as sunrise,
bright as the moon,
you smile upon me,
and I smile upon you.
They say what is for you
will not pass you by,
So, I thank you for
shining a light.
For rising and beaming
Like stars on the sky.
For being together,
side by side.
For growing together
Like flowers in bloom.
For flowing like water,
in touch, in tune
The beauty of friendship,
the people we find,
they enter our lives
at the sweetest times.
Alex Wharton – Children’s Laureate Wales 2023-2025
This poem was written as part of poetry workshops Alex led with members of UCAN Productions, a creative arts charity run by, and for, blind and partially sighted children and young people.