#friend poems on Hello Poetry

Marion 17h

I should tell you, dear reader
That it was years
Before I was able to put our story
(This is not the story) into words.

So I will not bore you with details
Of how those years were full of failed attempts,
Notebooks unused but for one page,
Half-existing musings and abstract ideas.

I will not reveal my aversion
To writing down our story,
How I feared that solidifying it meant it was over (I was right),
How it meant it was over but I was not over it (I was right).

I will not describe the catharsis
Of long-awaited success;
How it is a relief felt in the chest and the lungs,
It is the sadness and hope of letting go.

I will not linger over the fact that writing down our story means my fears (regrets?) have come true,

And there is an ending
And it has already happened
And it is terrible

(Because it isn’t terrible)

It’s been a long time

#friendship #breakup #friend

Solace 2d

why do you have so many scars & bruises on your arms?

god it would be nice to be so ignorant
it'd be really nice to ask that
it would be and so
i'm a little envious.

and, yeah, it's my fault.
i should have foreseen this.
but, by god, use some common sense.
everyone's staring now.

at the spot where my wrists meet the table nightly,
where the bruises line up almost methodically
like the kids in the courtyard.

at the white traces on my forearms,
like maybe i scratched too hard and one nail got caught
like maybe i pick the sharpest nail and rake my skin

at the scabs where my cuticles should be
because i couldn't focus today
i couldn't breathe and that tiny pull and that trickle of blood
made my lungs restart

and i feel like i should thank you
and i'm truly glad you don't know what you're talking about
but until then, please keep your mouth shut,
before you cause any further damage.

it's worse when it comes from your former best friend
like i know we don't talk anymore
but i saw you cry over your parent's divorce
and maybe there's nothing there but
it'd be nice if we could pretend like we still care
even though i know you don't

#sh #cuts #bruises #friend #anxiety #jealousy #maturing #teenager #hurt

egg hot pot 4d

Mans best friend

you are mans best friend
but your life seems to have an early end
i saw you yesterday playing with your pack
stranger gave you their uneaten snacks

you were the smallest thing i ever saw
every girl gave you an awww
you were licking my shoes
the next day your life was cut too loose

i will see you in heaven
you came from your mother
but were sent away in a plastic bag

#dog #sad #death #friend #cute #gloomy

John Doe Nov 13

For K.R.

Two trees entwined, grown from the same earth tilled
They grow together, then apart, yet one left reaching still
Branches stretching, searching, but finding not a trace
Its companion having gone away, nevermore a chance embrace

Written for K.R. Wherever they are, I hope they're okay. Someone out there does still care and wishes them well.

#longing #sad #love #old #friend #trees #time #lost #regret

Aa Harvey Nov 7

Anita

Anita

She is keeping me up tonight.
She’s done this lots of times.
We tell each other we are friends.
We know each other lies.
We’re more than that,
I want her bad, but to be good to me.
I need her love, she could be enough;
Maybe she could make me happy.
I want to grow old with her,
But my existence has become a blur.
I knew her long ago, but I want her to feel like my first.
I want the fear, the excitement, the nervousness of a kiss.
I want to tell her how I feel,
But I don’t know if she is his.
Is she alone? Does she want my love?
Does she know I need her touch?
I need to hold her in my arms,
For I am charmed by all her charms.

(C)2022 Aa Harvey. All Rights Reserved.

#love #friend #lust #desire #kiss

Liv Nov 6

When Friendship Fades

I’m happy for her, truly, I am,
she’s found a love that lights her dim.
She glows in ways I’ve never seen,
her world now colored in shades of green.

But shadows fall where we once stood,
our laughs and talks, our sisterhood.
It feels like love drew lines in sand,
where once we walked both hand in hand.

I don’t begrudge her heart its place,
or the joy she’s found, her sweet embrace.
But does her love mean I must fade,
a silent friend left in the shade?

Friendship isn’t less, nor small,
yet here I wait, unanswered calls.
I cheer her on but wonder why
my voice falls low, a soft goodbye.

Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s fair,
lovers first, with friends to spare.
But deep down, quietly, I mourn—
the part of her that’s now withdrawn.

So here I stand, a bit undone,
still happy for her, yet feeling none.
Wondering if, as hearts rearrange,
friendship must yield to love’s bright change.

#friend #love #sad

Steven Frank Nov 5

A Kind Word or Two

It’s heartening the wondrous things you can do
All it takes is a kind word or two.
A friendly touch or warm smile and “hi”
Melts someone’s defenses in the blink of an eye.

You’ve been there yourself you know it’s true
Frozen and hurt by negative words said to you.
All to frequent it doesn’t have to be that way
Offer a compliment instead and make their day.

Perhaps initially a fight, but a battle you can win
Kind words flow freely, when you’re happy from within.
Good idea, nice job, your haircut looks great
Offer your kind words quickly, before they’re too late.

Generous, dependable, thoughtful are positive seeds to sow
Own the words first, then to others they can flow.
Charming, radiant, talented are words that bring cheer
Powerful words those around you long to hear.

Creative, gracious, you’re so fun to be around
All part of a marvelous new vocabulary you have found.
Remember the secret is to first be happy within
The kind words that follow will win many a friend.

Hearts frozen or melted it’s entirely up to you
Make a difference to someone else...today...
with just a Kind Word or Two.

It's so easy to make someone's day with just a couple of complementary words.

#heartening #compliment #positive #happy #friend #kind

katherine fenkulamova Nov 3

young and innocent

I miss you, back when you were still young and innocent.
Your beautiful crooked white teeth are turning yellow,
your face is thinner, and you look older.
Is this part of growing up?
I would give anything to go back a few months.
Now I sit alone in the place where we laughed together every day.
Would things be any different if I was like you?
The habit I once thought was funny, I can’t stop doing now,
because it reminds me of you.
Please don’t turn your back on me.
If this is the only thing I can do to make you like me,
then I’ll never stop.

this is for my friend. i love you and I miss you

#friendship #growingup #change #smoking #friend #life