“Real friends
There’s not many of us
We smile at each other
But how many honest?’’
- from the song, ‘Real Friends’ by Kanye West
Crazy how we haven’t talked in a while
There used be a time when the best part of my day was me ringing your dial
Nowadays thoughts of you I keep in file
Keeping it far from my mind, I guess I’m trying too hard not to remember your smile
Heaven seems hell-bent on keeping us apart
Though I’m always too busy imagining my characters as movie stars
And you’re filling your role at school trying to give your future a better start
In this act, I guess we shouldn’t blame the Lord if we both played a part
Excuses and more excuses, we’ve become strangers
I wonder if you’ll remember me the day my face shows up in the papers
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But for real, will you still love me the day I have haters?
These are the little fears I have
But more so, I fear my absence has made you sad
I apologise, though I know you already understand
I’m writing this trying to be more than just a dreaming man
LOVE
Your Bestie
P.S. – I’ll call as soon as I can.
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THE MANOEUVRES: POETRY
PoetryDrawn from past experiences, current emotions and the future wishes of a South African young man - The Manoeuvres is about fate, bitterness, regret, destructive behavior and the path to glorious rediscovery in this harsh, crazy world.
