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Broken Friendship

An empty space, a brokenness cuts deep within my soul. You once filled that sacred place now a chasm lies so cold. We had a friendship, defined, yet unspoken held on by our own set of rules. I took a chance and spoke in violation now forsaken, I wonder if I was a fool. If honest words could not withstand the friendship we had found then maybe our relationship was not on solid ground. Written in July, 2007

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David Aaron

Date: 11/30/2015 11:53:00 PM

How well, and for so long, we seem to remember those friends that went away, 'got lost.' A profound poem.

Skat A

Date: 10/19/2015 11:46:00 PM

Hi Laura, Congratulations on your sweet win. ~SKAT~

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/20/2015 5:42:00 PM

Thanks for the kind congrats, Skat :)

CayCay Jennings

Date: 10/17/2015 7:22:00 AM

Was this written about a girl? It reminds me of how some past girlfriends have saddened me. The emotion is well spoken and so is the healing logic. All read true and I enjoyed it, related to it ... CayCay

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/17/2015 5:21:00 PM

Yes, it was a close girlfriend at the time. I have lost a few, and sometimes wonder if it was how I handled it that made it go sideways. Anyway, you live and learn. It's still hard. Thanks for liking and relating to my poem, CayCay :)

Paul Callus

Date: 10/17/2015 4:26:00 AM

Forever friendships are hard to come by. Losing a friend does not come easy...it hurts inside. ~ Congrats on this fine win, Laura! ~ Regards // paul

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/17/2015 5:19:00 PM

Thank you, Paul. Yes, it's hard when a close friendship comes to and end. I was very sad when I wrote this, but wish her well.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 10/17/2015 1:08:00 AM

Congrats on ur awesome winning write Laura!

Michael Tor

Date: 10/16/2015 11:17:00 PM

Laura congratulations.

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/17/2015 5:18:00 PM

Thank you, Michael :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/16/2015 9:02:00 PM

Hi Laura, Congratulations on your win, thank you for supporting my contest and stopping by my blog.... Always & Forever LINDA

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/17/2015 5:18:00 PM

Thank you again for the placement, Linda, and liking my little poem :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/7/2015 11:58:00 PM

Laura, l could definitely relate to this piece. People come and go in your life, and some last a lifetime. If your friendship was built on a solid foundation you guys would still be friends. Great job? I agree with CayCay did you enter this piece in PD's contest?:-) Alexis

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/11/2015 5:18:00 PM

Hi Alexis! Yes, I think I just got an Honorable Mention in the contest today. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem :)

CayCay Jennings

Date: 10/7/2015 2:33:00 AM

I can relate to this. In my case, I would be addressing a girlfriend. I hope you put this in the ... Poems Before PS Contest. It is simple yet full of human emotion on a universal level. CayCay

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/8/2015 9:46:00 AM

Thank you, CayCay! Yes, I put it in the contest and I'm glad you liked this poem, too! Thank you for your kind, supportive words :) in

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/6/2015 1:21:00 PM

- Some come ... some go .... true friendship consists - A great poem, Laura - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/6/2015 2:16:00 PM

Thank you, Anne Lise, for stopping by with your true comments. I wrote this a long time ago when a friendship went sour. Very sad :(

Jan Allison

Date: 10/6/2015 12:35:00 PM

Sounds more of a fairweather friend than a true friend of who would stick by you during good times and bad. :-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/6/2015 2:17:00 PM

This is true, Jan. It was a long friendship, though, and at the time, i was very hurt. Thanks for your comments.

Ken Jordan

Date: 10/6/2015 12:32:00 PM

Hello my friend, we find out who our true friends are when our chips are down. Some so-called friends, will "hangout" with you, long as the Neon lights are burning. But, when the candle in your life begin to flicker, the one you thought were your friend is gone, when you need them most. Read my, "True Friend," poem. I know about, "Broken Friendship." All the best - Ken

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/6/2015 2:17:00 PM

I will stop by soon to read your poem, Ken, and thank you for commenting on mine :)

Mark Woods

Date: 10/6/2015 12:22:00 PM

I've read this half a dozen times now,to me it's almost an analytical dissection of the friendship which I really quite like.

Laura Leiser
Date: 10/6/2015 2:19:00 PM

Thank you, Mark, for reading my poetry! I wrote this back in 2007, and it frankly was the first poem I had written in years. But I was distraught at the time, and the words just flowed...