Lost Friends

I try to recall all of the friends that I have won and lost, in my 53 years of life!

LOST FRIENDS

 

Winning friends,

                             A heavenly thing;

Losing friends,

                          Hell.

 

They

 

Cease to like us,

Befriend alcohol or drugs,

Disappear,

Move away,

Get married,

Go to jail,

Move on,

Leave our circle,

Go crazy,

Seclude themselves,

Go to war,

Commit suicide,

Are murdered,

 

Die.

 

Winning friends,

                             A sad thing;

Just wondering,

                            Are you well?

Author's Note

I am sure that I missed a few reasons; I wish I knew where they, all, were!

Reviews

[holly]

Sadly, sometimes there is no reason, just the emptying of the person from their body, the becoming nothingness, the putting off for one more day the reaching out to a loved one. A lot of people think that they have endless time to maintain a relationship - it can't matter if they wait one more day. Cleanly written and right on the money.

[Sarah Amanda Fletterich..]

Nicely put.

[E. L. Foley]

I like this--it captures the many ways people seem to slip away.

[Susie Q]

This is a statement of the the things we encompass in our lives but life goes on.

[R. Nella]

I really like the beginning and end, nice rhyme, and meaningful enough without the reasons I feel.

The reasons for me distract from the emphasis of the second statement comparing loss of friends to "hell". Some of the reasons such as getting married lead to gradual loss of friendship. It's just a fact of life that people lose touch over time, and if you allow it to occur, it probably isn't "hell".

[The Analog Kid]

This hit home for me. I think we have all had friends that have left us without any explanation. Sometimes, we blame ourselves, or wonder why. In the end, if we try to reconnect and are snubbed, then we learn it is not us. It is them with the problem--whether it is drugs, or just an about face. Just a personal thought:)

[Ed Hart]

yes, we wonder what, where, when, why...unfinished business...loss...yes, a sad thing...