Buttress: Companionship to the Rescue

What turned the tide
Turned out to be
Someone else in trouble
Who needed me.

In order to help
I had to pull myself up;
It’s remarkable how
That magic works out.

As soon as one cries for aid
Someone has to rise to the occasion,
Who better than one
In a similar condition.

Together we hauled each other out
Then celebrated by breaking bread.
We cooked and talked
And ate until we felt well fed.

Sometimes mindfulness is required.
But in other situations
Companionship is indicated
It can be just what’s needed.

I wasn’t looking
In that direction,
Nor was it something
I was expecting.

What to make of it?
Perhaps it’s just
Another form of practice,
Neither original,
Nor miraculous,
A simple solution,
As close as the phone,
And just as practical.