Eternal Friendship


Awoken by the pulse of machines
I was momentarily blinded by white lights

As I began to stir
I heard a startling cry of glee

My bloodshot eyes slowly opened
To see his face beaming

Tears rolled down his cheeks
And he laughed

"You weren't supposed to wake up,"
He told me then. 

My brain was muddied and I tried to understand
But everything came up empty

I knew not who he was or where I was
So I simply stared with a puzzled gaze

His joy seemed to melt from his face
And he heaved a deep sigh

"You've met with an unfortunate fate."
He told me it was simply amnesia

The short version of the story
Was that I was hit by a speeding truck

I was on my way to his wedding
Where I was to be his best man

The wedding was postponed he quickly said
And he came as fast as he could

When I was still quite befuddled
He shook his head and smiled brilliantly

He looked me in the eyes and said,
"You may not remember me now..."

"But I'm going to give you new memories
Because our friendship is eternal."


4/23/2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Gauthier Avatar
May 7, 2018 at 11:51 PM
A good read, Christopher. Well done.
Messina Avatar
April 25, 2018 at 12:39 PM
Eternal friendships come along every so often, they are out there, just hard to find. Very well written Christopher...much enjoyed...All the best... Charlie
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April 25, 2018 at 5:33 PM
Thank you!
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