[academyofbards] POEM FRIENDS

FRIENDS

All others turned away

but you.

even my mother;

you braved their wrath.

In my view that

makes you the hero,

not I.

One man saw good

in me;

I tried to change;

I couldn¹t.

I gave up.

I surrendered.

I quit.

But you saved me;

against my will,

you became my friend.

I grew to be yours.

Now I cannot live

without you.

© Ellie Ferejohn Maziekien

3/11/2000

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