Meeting after all this time
Is such a wonderful surprise.
Meeting after so many years
Chased tears into my eyes.
Although you have cut your hair
And lost a pound or two,
I recognised you instantly
After calling from the blue.
Your youthful looks still intact,
Your sense of fun is true.
We laughed, not putting on an act,
And shared a drink or two.
Remember when we were twenty-one,
Big student loyalty.
Unseparable, we made our home
Together, you and me.
Until the final moment came,
Our courses at an end.
Then losing touch, a hideous shame,
Letters I could not send.
I realised this sudden loss,
Our friendship had been betrayed
By each of us, now in the world,
Hefty decisions made.
Now with employment and work to do,
Partners don't seem to stay.
A move to Bath, then on to Crewe,
Failed marriage on the way.
Life to be lived by one and all,
Settled now, I smile
When answering your unexpected call
And chatting for a while.
Time seems to just slip on by,
You proved to be my friend.
Indeed, we didn't have to try
When meeting last weekend.
Categories:
unseparable, best friend, betrayal, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
The very first time I saw him
I thought he looked sublime
Never dreaming in all the world
That one day he would be mine,
He was not what you'd call 'a head turner'
He didn't stand out in a crowd
But in my eyes, Morris was gorgeous
When I was with him, I always felt proud
Life with him was never at 'snails pace'
We spent many an hour cruising town
And although he lived life 'in the fast lane'
He never, once, let me down
Always there, exactly when needed
On him I could always depend
Through time we became unseparable
He was a solid, reliable friend,
We would visit all maner of places
He was full of drive and vim
With Morris I found the freedom
I would never have known but for him
Then one day, it was all over,
I knew life wouldn't be the same
That nothing on earth would fill the void
Of never seeing Morris again,
It broke my heart when we parted
Although I knew he had to go
And I wept, as I handed the stranger the keys
To drive away 'Morris'.....my metro!!
Categories:
unseparable, happinesslife, time,
Form: Rhyme