BEST FRIENDS


  Do you remember them, those left behind 
  As a child,

  You ran under the sun, played until the day 
  Was done.

 Games played, on a long ago Summer day, 
  Old friends here today,

  There are times when great friends become 
  Strangers, lost in the background.

  Again, as our journey moves on, a stranger we 
  Meet may turn into that best friend,

  For just a moment in your life, a best friend 
  Passes by, another is best friend forever.

  What are best friends, there is a connection, 
  Something that brings us together,

  Just as any relationship, it may grow or crumble 
  With time, give and take, to learn.

  To be best friends with anyone in this life, is a 
  Precious and valuable gift, take hold,

  Best friends I had, once upon a time, in a town 
  Surrounded by hills and trees.

  It was a reality for me, at a time when I really 
  Needed it, today they are everywhere,

  Some are closer than I did believe, others now 
  A part of the breeze, maybe the sea,

  Best friends from here and there, now and then, 
  Maybe, again and again.

                     Keith Garrett