Friends and Frenemies

To the friends I know
Like sturdy glue
Adhered  to a surface very firm
Never to become undone
The pages turning every year 
creating  a novel as time goes on 
of tragedies and joys amid the passage of time

To the friends I once knew
Where the the glue has become undone
In words that were misunderstood
Like wood    
Time has aged the distance
Now they are far away
The years of cohesion have been wasted
Who were they I said in my declining years 
And what were their names

Did we  really know them in our scheme of life
Just to lose them  after many years   
But we had some good times, didn’t we?
©Ralph Sergi
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Koven Avatar
December 2, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Time passes and we grow older- a simple story told well. I liked this one. Allan
Sergi Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Treasure what you have today and enjoy life remember the "good times". Wonderful poem.
Lamoureux Avatar
November 11, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Sometimes people who we think are permanent drift away and others who seemed temporary became significant. Great poem.
Debole Avatar
November 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Love the glue analogy. Again, a poem full of insight. Easy to read...
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