Friday, February 6, 2015

Friendships Last

Multi-Faceted Friends


When I was a child 
I had a best friend.
We used to have 
fun
holding our own
with the guys
that would tease us.

Then I got older
and my friends 
were my clubhouse.
In fact
we spent endless
summers playing
kickball and biking.  

Teenage friendships
were all about 
crushes
and 
notes we would 
pass going from 
one class to the other.  

College friends
you keep or
you let go of.
Because
life goes on
and college 
doesn't stay the same.

Then you get older
and everyone's 
tougher
with
having 
experienced
love and love lost.

Heartbroken
we linger
and then
we 
let go.
but
we survive!

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

I was thinking of the different friends I have and how they make my world go round.  Some I've known for ages.  In fact I have a best friend that I've known since I was 12.  I have another best friend that I've been friends with since college.  And another best friend that I've known for almost two decades. They are like sisters to me.  I have others too!  Each friend is different.  Multi-faceted in fact.

I have made many friends since that I value a lot.  It's true as the girl scouts say, "One is silver and the other gold."  The interesting thing about friendships is that each friend you have brings out different parts of you.  The more friends you have, the more rounded you become.  At least that's what I think.  And one telling thing about going through the bad times is that then you know who your real friends are.