Goodbye my Friend....

Here's my diary entry from Friday.....in honour of friends loved and lost over the years

Goodbye my friend. Our memories
I'll carry in my heart with me.
Just when I thought your trust I'd earned
Time presses on, I live and learn.

Goodbye my friend, I never thought
I'd see the changes time has wrought
The bitterness and pain I see
shine from your eyes when you look at me.

Whatever wrongs have gone before
have ruined us - we are no more.
The friendship that I cherished so
In one fell swoop I see it go

I am discarded no longer of use
And after small words and hurled abuse
Instead of fighting, or holding too tight
I'll walk away without the fight

No arguments or words I say
Would ever convince you to stay
It's all too easy to start anew
With people who don't challenge you

Goodbye my friend I'll slip away
And not a word of malice say
I wish you well, our hearts will mend
I'll miss you so...

Goodbye my friend.


Pamela Tough
January 20 2015