Today I found A Friend

Today I found a friend,
Or maybe she found me,
Or was it fate, chance, circumstance - 
Predestination, by whatever name?
Were we like nanoid stars whose orbits,
Devised at time's beginning,
In due season
Intersect?

Though we'll never know, 
No matter! For instinct tells me
That our friendship, nurtured,
Will grow strong.

So much of her I like;
His quiet ways, warmth,
A gentle wit, and intellect,
An honest face, kind eyes, a ready smile.

'Friend' is not easily defined, and yet,
These things mean that to me
Concerning one whom, even now,
I hope to see again 
And count the days and hours 
Until a second meeting.