Four Friends

A poem about losing members of our critique group.

Four Friends 
by Jennifer Gladen 


We were the best, 
We were one of a kind, 
Four friends like us, 
Will be hard to find. 

It started one day, 
We got along well, 
Four excellent writers, 
Now wasn’t that swell? 

With our brains all a turning, 
We critiqued all our work, 
Our partners were friends, 
A wonderful perk! 

How do groups fall, 
And grow far apart? 
Won’t happen to ours, 
‘Twas made from the heart. 

But alas the day came, 
When words were mistaken, 
Members had bailed, 
Were they just faking? 

How ‘d ones so close, 
Allow such a rift? 
Instead of close by, 
Our hearts are adrift. 

We’re not really sure, 
of all that has happened, 
We’ll try to move on, 
Though our souls are saddened. 

We'll miss our dear friend, 
And all that could be, 
Instead of four members, 
We’re now down to three. 

We were the best, 
We were one of a kind, 
Four friends like us, 
Will be hard to find.