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Friendship? Facebook 'friends' and 'likes' abound Like pebbles strewn on stony ground A passing fad or here to last? Of recent days or years long past. Does friendship live so short a while Reflected in a hazy smile? They come and go, or so it seems, Alive or dead in living dreams Their numbers drop, so few remain, All lost in time you can't reclaim. Lots of banter, snapchat, twitter, Can make you cross or even titter Yet true friends seem to be so few Those now gone, the ones you knew. Friendship is the strangest name But 'knowing' isn't quite the same It's just a skin, perhaps a crust, So thin for someone you must trust. Their numbers grow, more names to add But would their passing make you sad? Phones in hand they sit, or walk, Contacting 'friends' though not through talk, Fingers flashing, faces set, Caress a silent alphabet. Comments passed by word of hand Across the world, in every land, Feelings posted shared by all Though if they met they can't recall. Likes and faces grow each day But will their memory fade away? So here I sit while 'friendships' pass, A different school, a different class, Landscapes seen and moments shared, Hands on hearts or running scared. Hold on tight lest you forget Those shades of life in concrete set, So live those moments from the past Until the final die is cast. True friendship lives and spans the years, It never wanes or disappears.
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