I Can't (The One I Call 'Best Friend')

I tried writing

a poem

about the one I call ‘best friend’

But I can’t.

 

She is a person

of many levels

of many feelings

of many thoughts!

And so, I can’t.

 

I could try to write

about how she’s funny

But she isn’t always funny,

she can be serious too.

And so, I can’t.

 

I could try to write

about how she gives me good advice.

But it isn’t always good,

it could be bad too.

And so, I can’t.

 

I could try to write

about how she’s a good friend,

which is true.

But everyone writes about that.

And so, I can’t.

 

I could try to write

about how she’s beautiful

in every way.

But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

And so, I can’t.

 

I could try to write

about anything and everything about her.

But I couldn’t do that if I tried.

 

Too many thoughts

Too many feelings

Too much of everything!

If I had all the paper in the world,

It still wouldn’t be enough

 

And so, I can’t.

Reviews

[Kara Emily Krantz]

i totally understand this piece!! and i like that you wrote it down - it's the same feelings i've had in the past when trying to write about a best friend! they are so special, so layered, that it's almost impossible to put them down on paper.

you wrote this well :)

hugs

[Hilary M Smith]

i love the simplicity
and the duality of description, what it might be and what it might not be
what it is
nice.