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Saturday, November 04, 2006
Friend, are you listening ?From then, when friendships did commence
I had credulously believed in it,
In its age-old bookish definition
Of unconditional affection and care
In its being the undeclared promise
Of always being there.
I found no reasons of being thankful
When some friend had heard me out
No reason to be obliged or grateful
That my friend was holding me strong
I always thought that friendship was
About, together, moving along
With that word 'friend' were we not
Beholden to each other? Forever?
That was what I had always thought
But still, may be slowly, with time
The untarnished friendship I prized
Got covered by some unknown grime
Today when I stand here to share
Some smiles with those, I call friends
Why do I seem to see nobody here
All of them seem to have found a way
To unlock the clasp I held once
And slowly but surely, silently get away
Where are all those who had one day
Called me their friend and I, them mine
Who had once tacitly said they will stay.
Do my eyes betray me at this moment
Or did I misconstrue them that day
Have they all my friendships rent?
It is now when I look around to see
And search a friend to share my laughter
I realise how wrong I used to be
Its just a mere word - the word 'friend'
Like every good thing, one day
Even friendhips may come to an end.
But looking around among one or two
Who still stand with me uncomplaining
My dear friend, when I find you
I have that desperate urge to say
"Thank you Friend, I am pleased to know
Atleast our friendship did not fray!"
- Ankita
4:39 PM 11/4/2006
