***Dedicated to Kristen Longfield, who will always be just Krissy to me.***
We were just kids
When we met
4th grade
I switched schools
My parents movedShe was blonde
Smiley
Very American
A girl
So different from
AnyoneI didn't know
Then that our
Enduring friendship
Would last through
Much and manyDifferent middle schools
Same high school
Different colleges
And then she moved
To the west coastTo follow her dreams
Grow as a writer
Business woman
Then wife
And motherAnd she did all so well
Without losing her reality
She still had all of her muchness
And I am so proudThe closest I ever felt to her
Was being there when she found
Her wedding dress
The girl who didn't want
Bling or laceWas blinged and laced
All over and was stunning
Brought tears to my eyes
As I found her veilSince the 4th grade
We've been close
Not seeing each other
For 3 yearsThen reuniting
And talking like we hadn't
Spoken or seen
Each other in a weekEnduring Friendship
A real one
Goes through
A kaleidoscope of changes
Growth
DistanceAnd still there's a bond
That started many years ago
We're weird and proud of it
Our intelligence may not be
What others understandBut it's what makes us
Well.....us
Supporting each other
Through good and badEncouraging to step
Out of that comfort zone
Make a change
It's ok
You'll do it
I have faithThat's how we continue
Our enduring friendship
Came from common things
Grew from there
Into respect and loveI'm blessed to have her in my life.
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