Friend

If one were to describe the best qualities of a friend, they would picture you. You give anyone a chance and provide a listening ear. You know stuff about me that I'll never utter to anyone else. Friend, we are two peas in a pod. We laugh together and do weird things together. We run and jump and climb trees and down junk food. In a year of frendship we have had exactly one fight and it lasted five minutes. If we can't get married, we will marry each other. We will be best friends for life. Today I saw you walk across the stage and receive your diploma. I couldn't help myself and blubbered like an infant. You're going off into the army on the other side of the country and I'm scared to think about two more years of school without you. What if I never see you again? What if something happens to you? You're the first friend not to betrayor ditch me and now you're leaving. When school gets out, we will only have four days. Four days to live it up until we are separated for at least a year. But we both know there's a possibility that we will never see each other again. So, just in case, I say goodbye to you, my dear friend. I'll never forget you.