If one were to describe the best qualities of a friend,
they would picture you.
You give anyone a chance
and provide a listening ear.
You know stuff about me
that I'll never utter to anyone else.

Friend, we are two peas in a pod.
We laugh together
and do weird things together.
We run and jump
and climb trees
and down junk food.
In a year of frendship
we have had exactly one fight
and it lasted five minutes.
If we can't get married,
we will marry each other.
We will be best friends for life.

Today I saw you walk across the stage
and receive your diploma.
I couldn't help myself
and blubbered like an infant.
You're going off into the army
on the other side of the country
and I'm scared to think about
two more years of school without you.
What if I never see you again?
What if something happens to you?
You're the first friend not to betrayor ditch me
and now you're leaving.
When school gets out,
we will only have four days.
Four days to live it up
until we are separated
for at least a year.
But we both know there's a possibility
that we will never see each other again.
So, just in case,
I say goodbye to you,
my dear friend.
I'll never forget you.