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Seven Years, Four Months, and a Day

August 3, 2009
By Olivia93 SILVER, Huntington Beach, California
Olivia93 SILVER, Huntington Beach, California
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From our childhood we remember many things:
Those special one-eyed teddy bears, magic sandboxes, and plastic swings,
The times we laughed and played for hours on end.
But what I remember most are those times I spent with my best friend.

We would go to the park and you’d whisper secrets in my eager ear-
That boy you liked so much, or your secret hidden fear.
We had all the time in the world we thought, as we giggled and pitched our tent on the lawn,
That is, until your parents packed up, and suddenly you were gone.

We talked on the phone every day, until the sun slid down the horizon and faded to gray,
But slowly, inevitably, our friendship melted away.
We both made other friends and had fun as we grew,
But every once in awhile I’d stop and think of how much I missed you.

I was clearing out my closet and found that special blue-beaded box that we hid,
And inside were tokens of our young friendship, with a drawing of you and me on the lid.
I flew down the stairs and dialed your number on the phone on the wall,
But a stranger told me you’d moved away again, and left no other number for me to call.

Its been seven years, four months, and a day since that time we were eight,
When you promised you’d come visit as you walked out the gate.
I wish I had said something more, done something more than just pout and cry,
But I didn’t know that was the very last time I’d wave my best friend goodbye.



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on Feb. 4 2010 at 9:07 pm
Writer2bmc SILVER, Boston, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&bull;Don&#039;t tell me the sky&#039;s the limit when there are footprints on the moon<br /> &bull; live as if you&#039;ll die tomorrow, dream like you&#039;ll live forever

Really good! I really enjoyed this!keep writing:)

on Sep. 17 2009 at 1:45 am
Olivia93 SILVER, Huntington Beach, California
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thank you soo much! it means so much to hear your opinion :) i cant wait to read some of your workk!

on Aug. 23 2009 at 5:41 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

this is probably my fourth or fifth time reading this and i still can't get enough of it. i like it sooo much :)keep writing!

on Aug. 13 2009 at 7:55 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

holy cow! i am almost speechless after reading this :) you are an amazing writer! i so easily related to this piece, but i really liked this because of all the emotion. you described a young best friend relationship perfectly in the first stanza. and the poem got better and better as i kept reading. this is truly amazing! 5 stars!!!! check out some of my writing, i would LOVE your opinion! :)