I'm sitting at the window,
My cheeks are damp and chilled.
I feel melancholic and nostalgic
As I rest my head upon the sill.
The heavy gray and gloomy sky
Sparks that loneliness within.
It provokes those longing memories
Of sweet old times and dear old friends.
Those faces only slightly faded,
Tucked deep away with time.
Come rushing back with fierce abandon
And fill my heart, my soul, and mind.
Those days of budding friendships,
Bonds unconditional and strong,
Sharing firsts that built our futures
In a welcome world where we belong.
Blossoming through our anxious teens
And those golden high school days,
Helping one another
Find ourselves and our own way.
Moments of discovery,
Attachments forged to last forever.
Finding confidantes and cohorts
To share our secrets and endeavors.
Days of learning things together,
Finding our own perfect place.
Ways we find we are so much alike
And those differences we can embrace.
There's a connection that's created
That remains somewhere inside.
A comfort and a comradeship
That won't relinquish over time.
And despite how long the separation
When we finally meet again
We will feel that warm acceptance
That you feel with long lost friends.
Those days of youth are like another world,
And even when they finally part,
Those moments linger like our favorite songs
Whose words we can still sing by heart!
Reminiscing About Friends
The Warmth Of Old Friendships
Published by Family Friend Poems February 21, 2023 with permission of the Author.
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ABOUT THE POET:
I have a Poetry Book coming out by Austin Macauley Publishers on December 8th, 2023. You can order it before then via Austin Macauley on line. It's entitled, "Being Human In This Crazy World" and has about 100 additional poems that are not posted here.
When it is officially released, it will be available at Amazon and Barnes and...