Friends Forever

         I went today to see an old friend of mine. I needed to tell him some things that had slipped my mind. He never talked much, but he could always listen better then anyone. So I started with telling him about the new girl. I told him how well we were doing and about the way she makes me feel right. Then, I told him about how all the guys are just as crazy as ever and still the coolest people I know. I told him about how my mom was, and how she still worries about me every night. I told him about my new job, and how I count the minutes right when I get there to the time that I get out. I told him, how he was such a great friend to me. I thanked him for always being there when no one else was, in spite of how hard it is for guys to tell their boys how much they truly cherish them. And there, right there standing over him I broke into tears. I would never hear his voice again. Never hear it, all because of how fragile these bodies are. I would never hear it because of that rainy night that he took that turn too sharp and because that tree was there. But, I still forgot to say one thing to him; one last important thing. So I swallowed back my tears just long enough to say “I love you”.