.:Sunday, September 12, 2004:.
"friendship" by nymo
this is an email Tassnym sent out to a bunch of us last summer, June 24th 2003.. btw its not a forward she wrote it... oh ya she was supposed to be leaving that september so thats what the first poems about..
Friendship isn't always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn't quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.
Instead of different words, however, we're stuck with simple adjectives. Close friend. Best friend. Childhood friend. Intimate friend. Trusted friend. Beloved friend. But whether you use adjectives or different words, few could deny the nearly infinite meaning in such a simple word.
Friends are special people. We can't pick our family, and we're sorely limited in the number of them at any rate. Society and morales (and often our own conscience) dictate we select a single mate. But our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.
As It Comes To An End
As I sit here in class,
I observe my friends
And look forward to the year
Coming to an end.
It's gonna be sad
To say good- bye.
I'll miss everyone.
I know I will cry.
I remember the day
When I came back
To be with my friends
And get on the right track.
We had so many moments;
Some bad, most great.
I'll always remember the love
And erase the hate.
I don't wanna say good- bye
To all my friends.
I don't want this year
To come to an end.
Promise
As you sit in silence,
Wondering why
I'll be your shoulder to cry on
Until your tears run dry.
When you've been hurt,
And can't believe what they've done
If you need someone to talk to
I'll be the one.
If a close friend hurts you,
And you don't understand
Remember I'm here,
I'll lend a helping hand.
Burdens are lighter when carried by two,
And I just want you to know
I'm here for you.
TASSNYM LUV'S YALL
chotu-meyeh
@ 9/12/2004 10:02:00 AM
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