Missing Childhood Buddies


By the time we entered the halls of
High School, something had changed.
We saw each other at a distance, in the
Hall, across the campus. If we were still
friends, we certainly were no longer close
And buddies as we once had been, such a short
While ago.  We were Yates, Yank, Fonzy, Bobbie,
Jordan, and me,  Cj.

We cared for each other, but time and space,
new place and new faces changed all that.
How amazing to think that after elementary
school, we dispersed and went our separate ways.

I heard that Fonzy died some 50 years ago. I spoke to Bobbie once by phone some 25 years ago, but have not seen any of them for nearly  60 years.

Oh how refreshing it would be just to see
Any of my long lost buddies just one more time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Smith  Avatar
July 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
It seems we bond differently as we grow older. Childhood buddies seem to drift away.
Johnson Avatar
July 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
And somehow, we move on. Bless u.
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