Snowdrops for Ike

One of my dearest friends is leaving
it makes me feel a little empty
when I’m about to be left behind
and I can’t bear to see the moment happening.

How I would give up anything
for the time to go backward
when it was we and us
and now it is just plain me and myself.

Maybe I don’t deserve the presence
Could I have done something wrong
That changed the course of my life
That I am to be on my own this way.

How do I say goodbye
farewell isn’t sweet
it breaks my heart into two
and I’ll only live on memories.

Is the future a better place
Cos the past sure makes me cry
as I think about the good things I used to have
they can’t be mine anymore.

And here I am with the greatest fear
as reality sinks in and deep
Cos I have the scariest person to face
the inner reflection of myself.

Dear Friends,

How do I let you know that I treasure you
and the memories we’ve had
That I do cherish a friendship
especially the one we have
no matter how long it has been
or how little we see each other

How do I let you know that I will never forget you
sometimes I never call, seldom talk
but I always remember the times you held your hand out for me
as the one who was there when I was young
or when I am older
or anywhere, anytime at all
wherever we were.

How do I keep cherished items you’ve given in the exact original state
a bookmark made from the heart
or a note saying I’m glad we’re friends
shining stars folded up in a bottle
a picture perfect painted with little hands

How do I keep replaying the things you’ve said
or the jokes we laughed about in the school canteen
the songs we’ve sung in the mountains
the sights that made us cry
when the rainbow stretched across the sky

How do I relive the moments with you
when I had almost burned my right ear
listening to you on the phone
or when I almost got an arthritic finger
perfecting a song on the piano to play for you

How do I tell you that I wish this would be forever
that our friendship will always remain
as the way I like it to be
but everyone knows I’m quitting being ambitious
so I guess i’ll just say
Hey, drop me a line today.