Friend

Around the corner
I have a friend,
In this great city
That has no end,
Yet the days go by
And weeks rush on,
And before I know it,
A year is gone.
And I never see
My old friends face,
For life is a swift
And terrible race,
He knows I like him
Just as well,
As in the days when
I rang his bell.
And he rang mine if,
We were younger then,
And now we are busy,
Tired men.
Tired of playing
A foolish game,
Tired of trying
To make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say!
"I will call on Jim"
"Just to show that
I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes
And tomorrow goes,
And distance between
Us grows and grows.
Around the corner!
Yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir"
"Jim died today."
And that's what we get
And deserve in the end.
Around the corner,
A vanished friend.
Remember to always say
What you mean.
If you love someone,
Tell them.
Don't be afraid
To express yourself.
Reach out
And tell someone
What they mean to you.
Because when you decide
That it is the right time
It might be too late.
Seize the day.
Never have regrets.
And most importantly,
Stay close to
Your friends and family,
For they have helped
Make you the person
That you are today.

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