Dear Friend

A letter to a friend of times past.

dear friend--
i know it's been a while;
many years gone by
how strange that times pass
close friends drift apart
when was it we spoke last?

dear friend--
i know you've hit rough times;
we all pretend to be fine
we all pretend to be tough
all hope to be enough
all learn to grow up

dear friend--
i'm sorry i lost time;
a childhood left behind
how did time go so fast?
how did we drift apart?
when was it we spoke last?

dear friend--
years on; i'll never forget

and i'll always be here
your friend

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

I find this touching and very real. As old as I am, (67) I still have such thoughts. Not all of us are like this--remembering old friends and still feeling a connection to them, but I'm glad I do. It says something about us, doesn't it? Very nice writing, Brenda.

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much, Samuel.

[Insight "MH"]

I felt honest emotions drifting in each line, a warm and touching piece you wrote here, well done.

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much!

[Insight "MH"]

You are welcome.

[worldcitygirl]

this is very touching and so well written. It really does captivate the ever looming thought many have when they lose touch with a friend. Great job and thank you for sharing!

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you!

[annalysiar]

This was real. As people think such thoughts all the time. Fluffy. I liked it😄

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it :D

[annalysiar]

You're more than welcome

[Kreative Kana]

I think this is my favorite poem that you have entered to my contest! :)

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you!! :)

[mattavelli]

I enjoyed this. I should email some people. Thanks for sharing.

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much for your lovely review :)

[Ashley]

Very true wish my friends would stick around

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you for the review

[Kshitij Gupta]

A really beautiful poem :')

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much :)

[613]

This is sad, yet heartwarming in an odd way. Very nice.

- Brittney

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you for your lovely review.

[613]

You're welcome! I look forward to reading more from you.

[micky]

This is sweet and sad and beautiful,what a familiar case this is...
Well done:)

[Brenda Woods]

It's written about a friend who I used to be very close with before we moved to different schools and drifted apart - I haven't shown her this. Don't know if I will; it's been about five years and sometimes it's just hard to know what to say. I feel like it's something everyone goes through, though, when people go separate ways and somehow you just fall out of touch.

Thank you for your kind review.