There are not enough words for friend

I know some folk and call them friend

We share some mutual territory

Work, place, interest, activity

I may never see them again

But I still say, I have this friend…

Some friends I know from yesterday

We were great pals, one of the gang

We played or worked or laughed, or sang

I haven’t seen them many days

I used to have this friend, I say

Some friends will always make me smile

The moment that I see their face

with joy we eagerly embrace

I may not see them for a while

such friends are worth the extra mile

And virtual friends I never met

On Facebook, Insta, TikTok too

and in reality a few

Who live within the World Wide Web

But made the move to join my set

I have one friend I’ve known for years

whose life has been entwined with mine

And always there past place and time

The first to offer laugh or tears

A best friend that I hold most dear

There are not enough words for friend