Friendship is what will save us

so fall deeply in love with your friends

date them, woo them, pursue them

mark your anniversaries

celebrate your victories

take care of their names

when they’re not in the room

create a space for them

where all truths are tender

for intimacy doesn’t have to be

reserved for romance

and crushes do not belong

only to lovers

so don’t hide it

when you find

a bona fide ride-or-die

A rebellion of care – David Gate