Unexpected Friend

When we first met, 

I didn't think anything of it

I thought, "well, hey, another acquaintance" 

I get it, that's fine, I didn't think anything of it

I didn't think anything of it

And as time went on and on,

I learned more than I thought 

I would find out for myself

You came more into my life

I didn't really care, didn't really mind

Because you seemed, you seemed only fine

Then, when tragedy struck, it struck

Even when we knew it was coming, it struck

And it hurt

All the others…

All the others were sucked into the hurricane

Of knowledge 

You said to me, "Friend, at least we've got each other"

And that surprised me like no other

Because I'd never thought we were that good of friends

We just happened to be, time and time again

At the same places 

Because we had grown to trust the same faces

But, you said, YOU SAID to me, "Friend, at least we've got each other"

And that surprised me like no other

And so, as we learned to live and fill the gap

That the year previous had left,

I learned something you already knew

But something I have yet to admit I'd learned from you

FRIEND.

You are my friend.

And I know you know that, 

I know it's obvious!

But what you don't know is how I was oblivious

To your freaking incredible virtuous kindness

And how I've learned to count on you like no other

Because when EVERYTHING ELSE FALLS, you don't even stutter

You stay true to me because our friendship means that much

And for that commitment, I say thanks a bunch

I don't know what I did to deserve it

And man, I know I'm not the easiest to keep in touch with

But through all the tumult these past years

You haven't given up on your peer.

You find a way to keep in touch

I don't always tell you that it means that much

And I know I don't always reciprocate

Because I'm busy, preoccupied or always late

But I do, I do appreciate

That you find the time

To keep me in your life

When you or I have problems,

The other doesn't always know how to solve it

But we try anyway

Because, as they say

We wouldn't have it any other way

I've met people cunning and charming,

Deceiving me to believing in them, alarming,

People who I loved, and loved to avoid, they're harming

I'm forming an army

Of my friends and enemies

Who'll be joining?

Who's on who's side

And keep track of who's on mine

I'd like to do just fine, 

But I'm not in line

By my own standards of time,

Of rhythm and of rhyme 

I'm falling behind

Sometimes

And I can count on you, always

When we first met, 

I didn't think anything of it

I thought, "well, hey, another acquaintance" 

I get it, that's fine, I didn't think anything of it

I didn't think anything of it

But you said, YOU SAID to me, "Friend, at least we've got each other"

And that surprised me like no other

And when ALL ELSE FAILS, you don't seem to stutter.

We left each other 

When we had to, rather

Quickly, it seemed

And you said we'd keep in touch

Which I thought would be a punch

In a few months when we didn't do that

Whatever we built swept under the mat

I got busy, 

Like I do so easy

See a game of Parcheesi 

Get distracted like a measly 

Thing

I forget which way is up again

And I'm sure it's easy

For you to get too busy

But you still call

You still stand tall

At the end of the day, you do not fall

And I respect it all.

When we first met, 

I didn't think anything of it

I thought, "well, hey, another acquaintance" 

I get it, that's fine, I didn't think anything of it

I didn't think anything of it

But, you said, YOU SAID to me, "Friend, at least we've got each other"

And that surprised me like no other

And when ALL ELSE FAILS, you don't seem to stutter.

If I were to mutter

That someone hurt me, sir

You would chase them down because you've said I am like your sister

You have my back and I'd like to have yours

Although admittedly you are better much more

At being my friend galore

And me, I'm more of a friend w***e

But the point is that I love you as a friend

And that to that effect, you are a god send

We both have other friends, it's true

but I have yet to meet someone who proves, like you,

To, even through all the blues, 

To take the time and reach out to contact ME.

Friend, you've surprised me like no other

And I'm glad�"I'm proud�"to say that like a brother

It seems we will always have each other.

Author's Note

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