Over twenty years ago we met
I wouldn’t have taken any bet
That it would hurt so much today
Just knowing you will go away
From me
I didn’t know just what to say…
When you called you were so gay
As you should be, I told myself
You aren’t the one put on the shelf
That’s me
And yet, I do believe in fate
Things happened at an alarming rate
But neatly they fell into place
No question that you won this race
Not me
Through all these years I’ve needed you and you were there
Now you’ll be too far away my fears to share
What will happen to me when I’m old and sick
Who on earth knows more about what makes me tick
Than you
Who else has been confidante, sister, mother…
Nurse, conscience, roommate…there’s no other
From saving my life to shopping for leather
To band competitions in cold, rainy weather
That’s you
We could always share the truth
Needed no excuses when we were uncouth
When one of us would fall in love
The other was there to pull or to shove
That’s us
So now it is time to let go of my fears
I’ve whined and moaned and shed many tears
You will not forget me…you always willc are
Whenever you need me, I know I’ll be there
That’s friendship