Distant Memory

I came across a distant memory
A dear old friend who once was close to me
We lived our teenage years so long ago
And to see him there, well, it set my heart aglow

We hadn’t spoken for so many years
Yet the warmth allayed my apprehensive fears
I imagined we’d be strangers from our youth
And we’d strive for things to say, to tell the truth

Losing touch was such an awful shame
His face was old, although it looked the same
As years go by you somehow grow apart
There’s still no reason friendships can’t restart

We talked about the present and the past
And got answers to the questions that we asked
After all these years we didn’t have to try
Because the conversation never seemed to dry

We laughed about our lives back in the day
And how some guys stayed and others moved away
About the pipedreams that we had away back then
And what we’d do if we had that time again

These friendships grow important as we age
Every passing day, life turns a brand new page
Those connections that we forge are filled with care
So hold them to your heart and keep them there
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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M  Avatar
August 27, 2022 at 7:19 AM
What a wonderful well written poem on a lost and reconnected friendship…..just lovely Leslie! Debx
A'Hern Avatar
August 24, 2022 at 2:43 AM
A joy to read, as you say, losing touch is such a shame. Friendships are so important. Thank you for sharing your words that stir memories.
Wilson Avatar
August 26, 2022 at 4:15 AM
Thanks John. it was a pleasure to write, one of those things that once I got started, everything just flowed
Alex Avatar
August 9, 2022 at 5:24 AM
Meeting a friend has led you to beautiful thoughts. "Every passing day, life turns a brand new page", "hold them to your heart and keep them there" - Beautiful. Congratulations!
Wilson Avatar
August 10, 2022 at 10:16 AM
Thank you so much for your comments. It was a joy to write and a joy to be re equanted with an old friend
Agustin Avatar
August 8, 2022 at 9:31 PM
Congrats! Thanks for sharing this, reflectively celebrating "International Friendship Day." God bless you.
Wilson Avatar
August 10, 2022 at 10:18 AM
Thank you so much for reading the poem, writing it was good for the soul
Mcconnell Avatar
July 28, 2022 at 10:08 AM
A lovely piece Leslie telling so well how we can lose touch with past friends, your final stanza was so poignant to its truth. I'm just across the Irish sea from you in Scotland, in fact we spent a lovely week at Portrush in May though only had the one day in Belfast going round the Titanic experience which was a great time. Regards, Gordon
Wilson Avatar
July 29, 2022 at 5:05 AM
Thanks for your comments Gordon. The poem was written after I got in touch with a very old friend after 30 years. Portrush is a lovely part of the country... I love it up there.
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