Soapbox

Whatever You Believe

Once, I believed we would be friends forever –
through the years and the miles, the bond would not sever.
When I was sad, you helped me get through
for something in me was completed in you.

Once we picked daisies and played in the grass,
looked up at the clouds and wondered as they passed.
Our dance steps were different, but always in time
I was your friend, and oh- you were mine!

     And your eyes look away from me,
     insist I offer nothing that you could ever need.
     but your heart is not so easily deceived:
     I am your friend, whatever you believe.

Our paths are different but we never cared-
we let those things go and enjoyed what we shared.
I held your flowers while you said "I do"
We shared the wonder as our children grew.

We said that we would grow old holding hands
Two laughing girls become ancient friends.
And I don't believe that we really have changed
Maybe life just distilled us to more of the same.

    And your smile is written on my heart,
    in our dreaming and tears and secrets told in the dark.
    So your heart will always be with me.
    You are my forever friend, whatever you believe.

    Your pain has always made me cry
    so I"m sorry that it hurts you to tell me goodbye.
    Call me a fool and so naive
     I am your friend- whatever you believe.