My New Best Friend

New Best Friend. I’ve got a new best friend for life Though I’ve met her only twice She seems a real good sort, so I’ll confide my innermost thoughts She’s brilliant and inspiring is Fay I’ll phone and catch up everyday We’ll meet for breakfast or lunch We’ll chat, smile, gossip and munch. I’ve leant my new friend some cash We ate, but she had to dash She promised next week she’ll repay I’m lucky to have a friend like Fay I think my new friend is really in demand She didn’t meet where we’d planned I call her, but I get the answer phone I’ll try later when I get home My texts are all returned unread It’s as if my best friend’s dropped dead And the cheque bounced in the end I wish I knew what happened to my friend. David Cox 30/09/22