I Once Had a Friend
I once had a friend
Whom I’d thought was best
Till one day I realized
He couldn’t pass that test
Gone are the days
Of teenage jokes
Fast forward to maturity
Unless you conceal a hoax
A grown man
Should know respect
That its earned and given
When of it you can reflect
Oh, how he loved to
Snort and fart
From his immature youth
He just refused to part
Yes, growing up has its drawbacks
No excuses for being an idiot
The unwritten rule, you must grow up
It never occurred to you, did it?
“Real men don’t write poetry”
Of this he implied
“And what do you know
Of being a real man?”, said I
Some friendships last a lifetime
And some suddenly end
I wonder if you ever knew
You once had a friend
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