Side by Side

"Lovers are normally face to face, absorbed in each other; Friends, side by side, absorbed in some common interest." - C.S. Lewis

I want to rise above the clouds
I seek a land beyond the seas
I want to swim among the stars
And dance among the rustling trees

There’s so much of this world I want to see
Who will come and share these sights with me?
I’m going ‘round this bend, ("you too?")
Oh, perfect! it’s decided then…

Let’s walk together, side by side
And start a trip that never ends
We’ll cross the paths, both far and wide
Let’s do this all, because we’re friends

My eyes can sweep a farther spread
My hands will reach a higher edge
While thorny are the roads we tread
We’ll never part, this is our pledge

We'll walk together, side by side
And make our journey never end
We’ll cross the paths, both far and wide
Let’s do this all, because we’re friends

We’ll face them down, the wind and tide
We’ll stride beneath the storms in ease
We’ll laugh and cry, enjoy our ride
We’ll soar like eagles in the breeze

So come, and come, let more arrive
Let joy increase, and not divide

Our story’s more than you and I
But we’ll be walking hand in hand
Through thick and thin, we don’t ask why
We do this all, because we’re friends

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Date: 7/17/2025 9:35:00 AM
this is really nice. Such perfect rhyme and meter.
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Date: 7/18/2025 5:04:00 AM
Thanks for the lovely compliment, Andrea. Strangely, this is one of the few poems where I didn't really think about rhyme or meter. Glad it still works, nonetheless.
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