As I sit
Enjoying a warm summer's day
By the river
That quickly trickles by
The sandy shore
I take some time
For self-reflection.
I think about
All the friends
Who I've lost
Or gone away
For a mirade of reasons --
Miscommunication,
Misunderstanding or any other failure.
My finger stirs
Creating the ripples
Of the water
There is one lost friendship
That still hurts
Is a man I
Cared very deeply about, loved, who
Promised he'd always
Be there, then
He was never heard from again.
Today I want to make
The sadness go way
Here by the river,
One of Earth's elements,
I make a pledge
To take time to
Remember, appreciate and treasure
All my friends
Past and present
Cuz everyone needs a friend.