Life Long Friend Poems

Life Long Friend Poems

Poems For Friends Forever

Just because you're grown up, doesn't mean you don't need someone to confide in. In fact, logic dictates that the opposite is true. Life becomes more complex and difficult as we get older. The people that we confide in as adults are very valuable. We usually choose our friends based on common interests that we share. We may have different friends for the variety of activities that we engage in. The important thing is that there is sense of mutual respect, and caring for each other.

30 Poetic Messages for Life's Longtime Friendships

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  1. 1. Old Friends

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    I do not say new friends are not considerate and true,
    Or that their smiles ain't genuine, but still I'm tellin' you
    That when a feller's heart is crushed and achin' with the pain,
    And teardrops come a-splashin' down his cheeks like summer rain,

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  3. 2. I Knew A Man By Sight

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    I knew a man by sight,
    A blameless wight,
    Who, for a year or more,
    Had daily passed my door,

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    This poem is amazing, and it's touching and shows us this particular experience. I love the way the poet portrays this event.

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  5. 3. Special True Friend


    • By Crystal A. Dedes
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2006 with permission of the Author.

    It has meant so much
    Having you as a friend.
    You will always be a part of me
    Until the end.

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    I have a group of friends I miss the most since the virus outbreak. I had not seen them since then. I really want to tell them they mean a lot to me. My friends and I always play, prank, and...

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  6. 4. The Warmth Of Old Friendships

    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.

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  7. 5. True Friendship

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2018 with permission of the Author.

    It isn't the years,
    It isn't the tears
    That makes life worthwhile.
    It's the memories that grew

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    Memories, people, and places are the three very important ingredients around which some great poems have been woven. At present, I am unable to recall the titles, but I very well remember our...

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  8. 6. Keeping The Promises

    • By Morgan Gregg
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2013 with permission of the Author.

    Do you remember, when we were young, those promises we made?
    The promise to be there for each other, no matter night or day.

    The promise to keep secrets, no matter what they are.

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    I got the news I had cancer. My best friend of 31 years left me because she couldn't handle me being sick. It's been almost a year now and after doing 14 rounds of chemotherapy, every two...

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  9. 7. Different Types Of Friends

    • By Sasha17
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2009 with permission of the Author.

    We all have many types of friends,
    And in our life they come and go.
    But if we can understand their roles,
    Then it can be easier to let some go.

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  10. 8. The Whispering Winds

    • By Kris Rights
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2007 with permission of the Author.

    Like the wind whispering through the trees,
    Your spirit lifts me,
    Teaching me valuable lessons.
    I wait patiently to grow in the light of your eyes,

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    hi, my name is Cynthia. I fell in love with this poem the first time I read it. you see, I have a true friend that I've been through ups and downs with. At school my English teacher assigned...

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  11. 9. Friends

    • By John P. Read
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2019 with permission of the Author.

    F- Friends are precious gifts
    R- Rare and hard to find
    I- Invisible when life is good
    E- Ever near when your sun doesn't shine

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    Friends are everything you say in your Acrostic poem Brother John.

    Flowers that we gather along life's highway,
    are friends kept in memory's floral bouquet.
    When you've a good friend you...

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  12. 10. The Journey

    • By Leon E. Jenkins
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2007 with permission of the Author.

    For so long I held my heart so securely in place
    Away from the world, in this cold, dark, lonely space

    Then you came into my life, and I didn't know what to do

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    WOW!!!!! that is how me and my best friend David are we dated for 2 months, it didn't work but now we are best friends that's awesome I love that

  13. 11. Care And Happiness

    • By Shishir
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

    You came as a ray of light,
    Made my life cheerful and bright,
    Showering your affection over me
    So that my face was full of glee.

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    I am a 6th grader, and I would like to share my story when I realized that till 5th grade my friends were all fake friends. When I came to 6th I was sure that I would not have any friends....

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  14. 12. For A Best Friend

    • By Tinynisha A. Bush
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2007 with permission of the Author.

    Through tears and fights,
    Through smiles, I knew everything
    Would be all right.
    Through love and hate,

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    I met him when we were 2. I've loved him since day one. We are now in middle school together, and he suddenly hates me. I don't know why. He won't even talk to me. I love him more than life,...

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  15. 13. Friend, On Your Birthday

    • By Joydip Dutt
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2022 with permission of the Author.

    Dear friend, on your birthday, I have a message for you:
    Always remember, friends like you are rare and actually few.

    You are amazingly sweet and so much fun.

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  16. 14. Side By Side Or Miles Apart

    • By Cheryl Triplett
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2021 with permission of the Author.

    The years have passed,
    More than a few,
    We're still dear friends,
    Me and you.

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  17. 15. Still My Sister

    • By River Sacobie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2014 with permission of the Author.

    You're still my sister,
    Even if we are not blood related,
    Even if there's no paper or information on a computer
    Saying we are.

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    Remembering the good old days with tears in eyes and heart. Missing my ever-loving friend.

  18. 16. Along The Way

    • By Don Nielsen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2013 with permission of the Author.

    Friends you meet along the way
    Are some you want to always stay.
    There are a few who know just when,
    What to say, time and again.

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  19. 17. One For All And All For One

    In the neighborhood where I was raised,
    My life revolved around my friends.
    And each day brought new adventures
    And endless games of let's pretend.

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  20. 18. The Sister I Never Had

    • By Stephanie Mccaughey
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2007 with permission of the Author.

    We met when we were young,
    friends ever since,
    always there for me,
    always there for you,

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    Hi I have a bestfriend who I think of as a sister. I met her two years ago and we bonded so easily, we call each other sisters. Our familes except each other and get along really well......

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  21. 19. Perks Of Having A Friend

    Sharing sorrows, sharing needs,
    Sharing happiness, exchanging deeds.
    These are things shared by good friends,
    Friends to be with you until the end.

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    When worst comes to worst, my friends come first! Friendship is the most beautiful word. We all have friends; some are mischievous and some are nerds. <3

  22. 20. Lifelong Pals

    • By Sierra
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2007 with permission of the Author.

    We are always by each other, never leaving.
    We are best friends, never deceiving.

    Sometimes we fight, sometimes we cry.

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