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My Friend
You came into my life
That summer
So sullen
So proud
Never speaking
To Me
But I made you speak
I wanted to listen
I opened my heart
I cried your tears
When you were wrong
I stood by you
Never faltering
Always there
I defended your
Actions,
But I told you
“That is wrong”
Even when I told others
“She is right”
I stayed at your side
Even when my smile came harder
And my laughter became false
I still
Listened
Spoke
Loved
You are the sister
Of my soul
I know who you are
Inside
You are not cold
And Hard
Like you pretend to be
You are soft
You are warm
I can feel you change
Becoming busy
Not listening to my words
That you think
Are hollow
But the words are true
They are spoken from
The person who was there
When no one else was
Who wished she could
Cry your tears
Feel your pain
Live your loss
I tried to encompass all the
Hurt
Tried, but failed
The words, so true, struck against
The shield that was
Protecting your soul
They fell off
Scattered to the floor of your
Heart
Among the dust
And shattered dreams
The grand ideals that are lost
I tried
I spoke the words I felt
But they weren’t enough
Maybe someday
You will pick them up
Dust them off
And listen to the words
Of your sister
Who loves you
I didn’t mean
To fail you
I wanted to fix
All that was broken
But I think
I made the pieces smaller
Ground them to dust
I’m sorry
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Favorite Quote:
When life gives you lemons make grape juice. Then sit back and watch everyone look at you in amazement. :)
Thanks! I have yet to show it to the person I wrote it about, but I am glad it sounds from the heart, because that is where it definitely came from. :)
-Lilac