Friends Forever...

As I look back and recall,
the times I've spent with you,
every single second gone,
fills a fear inside me;
for I know as things grow old,
they lose their charm.
I pray it's just the opposite
with our friendship.

I was fortunate not to find a magic lamp
and ask a friend for a wish;
for now I realize that,
although things between us
didn't fall in place right away,
it was worth the wait,
'cause I got a gift, surely better
than a genie would have offered.

Remember those hours we spent
stuffing our tummies to their limits,
gorging on every bit on the table,
swearing and cursing
some of our "friends" around?

How can I forget those soothing talks,
to cool each other down
from that pre-examination heat?
Or even the times when we
discussed and debated
on secrets everyone knew?

Even then I feel, I would've lived
some more moments with you,
'cause it’s forbidden to take a stroll with you,
or even when my heart
is overflowing with sorrow,
to hug you tight and let myself out,
for the world is not a nice place
for two straight best buddies.

Friends may chat for hours together,
but the true test of friendship
is the silence that stays comfortable,
between the two of them for ages.
No wonder I feel the same with you.