Saturday, September 24, 2005
On Friendship
They stood across from each other, hesitating slightly shyly in farewell.
He looked at her, as if for the first time.
She was quite lovely.
They had come to know each other, over the few weeks since they had met.
Perhaps they would never meet again; or perhaps they would.
They stepped forwards at last, and hugged.
Goodbye, I shall see you again soon, I hope.
*****
Somehow, she had become his friend.
People come and go out of our lives all the time.
A friend is someone who makes the effort to stay...
... and someone you make the effort, in return, to keep.
Regardless.
A friend is someone you trust, and who trusts you.
We are friends, I and her.
But you and I... are not, any longer.
I hope you liked the dress, anyway.
He looked at her, as if for the first time.
She was quite lovely.
They had come to know each other, over the few weeks since they had met.
Perhaps they would never meet again; or perhaps they would.
They stepped forwards at last, and hugged.
Goodbye, I shall see you again soon, I hope.
*****
Somehow, she had become his friend.
People come and go out of our lives all the time.
A friend is someone who makes the effort to stay...
... and someone you make the effort, in return, to keep.
Regardless.
A friend is someone you trust, and who trusts you.
We are friends, I and her.
But you and I... are not, any longer.
I hope you liked the dress, anyway.
