Friends of Mine

I’ve tried so hard

To have a have a group of friends,

But none of them lasted

In the end.

They say, “squad goals!”

But if I was on fire

They wouldn’t pull me

Off the flaming coals.

They say, “I love you”

Like they’re paid to.

But they’re only around

When they need you.

People always say, “Stay away”

When it comes to bad relationships.

But why didn’t they say anything

About toxic friendships?

Even though my chest heaved,

It took me a while to leave.

And that set them on a spree,

Of rumors about me.

Life without friends,

Is like a dark tunnel,

Without an end

Alone, alone, and alone.

It took time to get the knack

Of existing without worrying

Who’ll peep around the corner

And stab me in the back.

They say everything happens

For a valid reason

That good people get the good,

And bad get the bad.

Because for the friends I lost

Each one I gained later,  

Was worth more to me,  

Than all of them put together.

Friendship means

No judgement,

No personal attacks,

No discouragement,

No abandonment,

No faithlessness,

No gossip,

No “taken for granted-ness”.

And when they say, “I love you”,

It’s because they really do,

That no matter what,

They’ll always be there for you.  

The world is vast,

And what’s past is past,

Don’t let that hurt you,

When you seek out people new.

Always remember,

No matter how you’re cut,

There’re still good people

Who’d help you out of a rut.

They may be hidden,

They may take time to find,

But when you do, you’ll say,

“I’m thankful these friends are mine”.