Memories of a Friend

She met her in sixth grade not
knowing what lay ahead
A girl shy yet cheerful and full of life like
a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day
She made her smile at times when smiling was
the last thing she felt like doing 
Their friendship grew in record time
You never saw one without the other   

They did everything from fall in love with guys

who clearly didn’t love them back
Yes, they cried and like many girls
their age got their hearts broken a time or two
In the end they had each other and learned
boyfriends or not they would make it through  
Yet, the two of them became known as partners in crime and
were each other’s victims  
Like sisters they had each other’s backs
when the moment arose

They planned to be in one another’s lives
for many years to come but
as time often does. it set them on different paths  
She was there one moment and
gone the next

It’s the time of year she thinks of her most
She only wishes she could spend time with her now
If she had a chance she’d
give her a huge hug but
for now all she has are the memories of a friend