My Friend I'm Glad We Met Again - Visitor's Friendship Poem

by Catherine Martin
(Eckington, Sheffield, UK)

Sometimes people come into our lives for a reason;
sometimes it's a reason that's unknown.
I believe that's what friendship is about.
I remember playing when we were children.
I felt so proud that you were my friend.
You wanted to be with me,
and enjoyed sharing my life, and I yours.

Our lives took paths that meant
the gap between us grew.
I saw it happening and it made me sad
yet I did nothing to stop it.
I feel so bad about that.

I often thought about you over those years.
You would just pop into my mind
and I would smile,
and feel happy and sad at the same time.
I wondered what you were doing,
if you were happy or sad.

I wished I was the one
who would be there for you
if you needed a friend to talk to.
I found myself feeling envious
of the friend you had that did that.

Then even though the years passed
we were guided back to each other.
It's like we were going around
in a big circle but in opposite directions
and eventually met again.

You were just the same
just as beautiful inside and out,
and just as lovely as I remember,
thoughtful and caring.

It's not often you feel
that way about people
so when you do
I believe it's meant to be.

I hope I have the opportunity
to be all the things I wanted
to be for you all those years ago.
To share your life, your pleasure,
your pain and just be a true friend
that's honest and loyal.

So if you have the room
in your life for me,
I promise I will stay
forever near and just be me!