Once Upon a Time My Friend
by Donna Wallace
Once upon a time I met
a friend who I loved so
She made my days so wondrous
I prayed she'd never go.
Years passed by and her and I
grew closer day by day
And then one day without a word
my best friend went away.
My tears fell like torrential rains
My face showed my distress
I said good-bye to all my joy
hello to loneliness.
I never once forgot her face
or what she meant to me
and always wondered what went wrong
Did the fault lie within me.
My life just seemed to pass me by
I never smiled the same
I reasoned life was not too kind
a quite unfriendly game.
But then one day, without a hint,
my friend appeared once more
And though I cried and my tears fell
I wasn't sad no more.
She never gave a reason
for dropping out of sight
But I know now that it had to be
That’s just a part of life.
She asked if I'd forgive her
for hurting me so much
There wasn't one thing to forgive
my life blessed by her touch.
We now are close as friends can be
and live from day to day
And I'll accept whatever comes
if she should go away.
I know now life is sometimes strange
We must accept our fate
And write our story day by day—
make our life's story great.
So now we both appreciate
the blessings of a friend
And though we might just part again
our friendship will not end.....
Autumn Leaves
volume 8 number 6
This poem is copyright © 2004, Donna Wallace, all rights reserved.
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