A Friend for All Ages

A Friend for All Ages

It seems not that long ago
We ran around the back yard
Playing hide-and-go-seek
Building castles in the sand
Boredom created new games
Bouncing candy off the ceiling
Memorizing corn chip ingredients
We talked on the phone for hours
Telling each other everything
Fantasizing about so many boys
Always spending the night together
Closer than siblings could ever be
My best friend, my confidante
Now the years have flown past
The miles have separated us
But I only have to hear your voice
And there we are back in high school
There we are at the roller rink
There we are trick-or-treating
There we are sharing a PB&J
Though our hair may turn gray
And lines may appear on our face
One thing time cannot change
My love for you, my friend