forever is a long time
I once had a best friend named Mary
Our children shared cribs and toys and choreographed skits to entertain us
We shared laughter, tears and many wonderful memories
And then we shared silence
A falling out...
A misunderstanding...
Words spoken in the absence of truths
I found traces of her
And her grown-up girls
And saw life gave beauty to those baby faces
But sickness has also invaded her world
And ever since I cannot stop thinking about all the wasted years
The miles between us
The years of missed laughter
I miss you Mary
I always have
I always will