Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

Such a Good Friend

I still recall the pretty girls. Yes, those
at school with pretty lives and pretty clothes. . . 

One used to walk me home; we'd chat! Great hope
I had that we'd be friends. At recess time,
she’d leave me, though, and with her clique, skip rope.
Her social ladder I would never climb.

Years passed. That girl whose friendship I had sought
was at a class reunion. I now knew
that I was more than she had ever thought.
She still was beautiful, and I was too!

Surprising me, she smiled, then hugged me and
said, “Wow, I‘m glad to see such a good friend!”

Written by Andrea Dietrich

Inspired by Michael J. Falotico's
" I'm More Then What you Thought" Poetry Contest

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Robin Davis February 28, 2014 at 12:29 AM Andrea Such truthful and powerful words. Wanting to be accepted and loved is all anybody wants. Its too bad when fitting in means losing true friends for fake ones. Nicely done Thanks for the amazing and flattering comment on my Train Of Pain poem

Cecilia Macfarlane March 20, 2012 at 6:07 PM Wonderful message in this one Andrea....awesome write, congrats on your win . Hugs

Carol Sunshine Brown March 19, 2012 at 11:42 AM Congratulations on your placement in Michael's contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A March 18, 2012 at 12:32 PM ANDREA,, nice saying for MJF, contest.. Congratulations~always*PD

Cory Long March 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM congrats on your fabulous win with this magnificent piece.. cory

Dinda Minardi March 18, 2012 at 7:09 AM Congrats for the win, Andrea. This is such memorable poem :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 17, 2012 at 11:36 AM congrats Andrea on another terrific win for this excellent expressive write my friend.. words that touch deeply ... happy weekend..

Phyllis Babcock March 14, 2012 at 5:13 PM Well I did write a comment but then lost it. Nice to know you are so well thought of after all those years . Nice poem love phyl

Wilma Neels March 12, 2012 at 7:53 AM Well I reckon it was her lost Andrea, thank you for the feedback on my comment :) love Wilma

Robert Johnson March 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM Midwestern values achieved in earnest. Not necessarily by parents who we're the sternest. Just cornfed peace of mind at heart. That serene place where life did start. It's grounds us with a sense of decorum. No need to worry if they think we bore em'.

Wilma Neels March 11, 2012 at 12:10 PM Gosh you must have been surprised by that hug hey Andrea, I guess deep in her heart she wanted you as a good friend. Peer pressure of belonging to the crew and doing as they do sometimes rob us of precious moments. All the best for Michael's contest, love Wilma

Harry Horsman March 11, 2012 at 10:02 AM The simple things in life are the most precious, and you say all that in this wonderful poem, harry

Daver Austin March 11, 2012 at 9:16 AM Yes, time does change things. All those pretty girls I saw in my high school days are now over 80 years old. I won't say ugly, just drastically changed. Love, daver

Jack Horne March 11, 2012 at 6:41 AM Love this inspiring piece, Andrea. Hope you're having a great weekend with plenty of good movies : )

Charmaine Chircop March 11, 2012 at 1:48 AM Your poem has a very beautiful message here..No matter on which part of the ladder we stand,we can still be friends..and its nice to know that we were considered friends even when we felt left out of the circle..beautiful ANDREA..:)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 10, 2012 at 9:12 PM Growing up isn't easy and peer pressure sucks to put it mildly! I knew a few girls like her. I guess we all did. They are usually the ones who are most insecure which is why they are the followers. I love the ending, hugs and all. Best wishes in the contest. Blessings, Rhonda

Russell Sivey March 10, 2012 at 5:26 PM That poem gave me an awesome warm feeling all over! You really do know how to write a good natured poem don't you?! I really enjoy your writes a lot whenever I do read them! This is one of those fantastic poems that I love to read! Excellent Work!! Russell Sivey March 10, 2012 at 5:27 PM And I read them whenever I get the chance!!

Judy Ball March 10, 2012 at 2:28 PM I never go to class reunions because there are people there I'd rather never see again. Good for you that you went and realized she knew you were a good friend though she was not. A fine write with a good message to it. My kinda poetry. God Bless, JB

Jslambert Mister Roboto March 10, 2012 at 2:12 PM another title that caught my eye. Once again, I thought you were writing about me! HA! screw them clickY chicks!LOL But glad u reunited with yir friend! Good Lucky girl!!! Also, I posted a poem you can read for the first time... A NEW PIECE> I think u may like...It's all FaithY and God like-esque! Ha . No I poured out some soul in the flow...inspired by my mothers words that she plagiarized from someone. -"Stand for something or Fall for anything!...good words to live by I suppose. kinda cliche', but it works!

Ilene Bauer March 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM very interesting rhyming pattern! this is a perfect poem for the contest (good luck!) and makes its point so well. i love the irony at the end, too.

Shirley Long March 10, 2012 at 1:16 PM Great poem, I enjoyed reading itm and hope you win the poetry contest!

Carolyn Devonshire March 10, 2012 at 1:10 PM Very touching, Andrea. I knew girls like the one you describe too and at our last reunion one who'd been especially mean to me gave me a big hug like we'd been best friends. Maybe it was her way of apologizing. Great entry for Michael's contest! Winning wishes for you. Love, Carolyn

Joe Maverick March 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM Good expressions in this write Andrea; i really like the insincerity and triviality then the ultimate realisation of the insignifigance of the whole thing: here's winning wishes..!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 10, 2012 at 9:17 AM an excellent write for Michael's theme.. a perfect choice for the theme.. I never went to any of my class reunions.. but imagine I would have been surprised to find many friends still thinking of me as u wrote here .. good luck .. luv the presentation .. the way the lines merge with each other Andrea..

Gwendolen Song March 10, 2012 at 8:01 AM Andrea Darrrrrr-ling! Great write for this contest..you captured an emotion that we all feel at some time or another..you were even more than this girl tho't!! I can guarantee it!...Wonderful poem! (Some folks come up with the best contest theme!. Gwendolen

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