Friends Forever

Friends forever, since childhood to adults I was new and shy entering a school hoping to survive just wanting to quietly get by And out of the blue you walked up to me shook my hand and smiled hugely I'm Carl and you are, Fritz I mumbled Carl answered, so glad to meet you He grabbed my hand and pulled me along introducing me to classmates so I would belong Cheery, playful funny and fun a bit of a brat yet lovable to everyone Carl and I connected that day and we became buddies right away A confident a brother a pal we were thick as thieves living loud Carl was short and I am tall At the senior play Carl the ventriloquist and me the big doll we slayed em as laughter echo through the halls In college we dated those pretty twins we would always get them mixed up or was it pretend At our weddings each the other's best man Our families shared vacations and a holiday now and then I remember Carl's words to me so long ago Fritz, no matter what paths we take no matter what directions we go I pray that we remain friends throughout our lives that we live as friends die as friends and whatever comes after that we stay friends forever all I could do was mumble and smile I wouldn't have it any other way pal