Something I wrote for a Friend a while back

And Still

We’ve never really

Walked in the woods as old childhood friends did.

We’ve never

Slipped off a stone while crossing a stream.

We’ve never

Had the simplicity that truly old friends do.

But we are friends.

We’ve never

Laid in a field and laughed for no reason.

We’ve never

Counted the stars in a new moon sky.

We’ve never

Seen a sunrise because somehow we lost track of night.

But we are friends.

We’ve never

Shared the same piece of apple

We’ve never

Lost ourselves in the imagination of our youth.

We’ve never

Splashed in puddles in our bare feet.

But we are friends.

We’ve

Cried tears for the pain we’ve shared

We’ve

Cried tears for the laughter we could not contain

We’ve

Sat in perfect silence because it is still comfortable

And we are still friends.

We’ve

Seen the spectacular collision of cliff and sea.

We’ve

Shared secrets and kept them

We’ve

Skipped stones off tender waves of the Sound.

And we are still friends

We’ve

Sacrificed a little of ourselves for the other

We’ve

Sang songs out loud

We’ve

Smiled.

Simply smiled.

And we are still friends.