An Old Friend <br /> <br />I rarely write words that have meaning <br />But lately my soul has been beaming <br /> <br />It was a very short time ago <br />I recieved news that made my blood flow <br /> <br />A friend from far back in my past <br />Had come to surface long at last <br /> <br />Her face was as it was then <br />Her hair, eyes, nose, and even chin <br /> <br />It made me realize what I had lost <br />Finally our paths had once again crossed <br /> <br />She meant the world to me when we parted <br />And now our friendship had been restarted <br /> <br />Young love was in the starting phase <br />But that love was back in those past days <br /> <br />Our friendship had never completely died <br />But for me childhood love was still inside <br /> <br />Though we've grown and both now married <br />The feelings I harbor I have always carried <br /> <br />Nothing will ever change our two lives course <br />I know it was set by an almighty force <br /> <br />Ultimately God himself will always show <br />What we should do and the path that we go <br /> <br />But I cannot deny I have at times aspired <br />To have the love my childhood desired <br /> <br />But I know that is simply out of the question <br />And would be met by even my own objection <br /> <br />So if I had a chance to see her again <br />I would hug her tightly and remember then <br /> <br />Remember the wonderful times that we had <br />The good, the indifferent, the joy and the sad <br /> <br />Hopefully when old and weary I will always recall <br />The girl who gave me the best friendship of them all<br /><br />James Wright<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/an-old-friend-4/
