FRIENDS

In a year totally different from the last;
Where almost everything has changed
Where academic grades have dropped like leaves from trees in autumn
Where the economy has recessed beyond a possible revival
Where account balances now look like exam scores
And where ex-lovers are now with the ones they asked us not to worry about;
Friends have stayed.

Friends are not the ones we celebrate everyday
No blood relationship as in that of family
No special treatment like that of lovers;
Yet, friends remain special.
Real friends are unsung heroes
Real friends are the bomb
Worst critics, yet greatest fans
Listening ears, comforting shoulders and strong pillars
Friends are the home we run to, they're the peace we need
Friends are our best made choices on earth.

No rythm to this writing?
Literature rules not adhered to?
Never mind, this is 'friendry'.
Just like they've always done,
My friends are going to understand this too.

(Dedicated to all real friends out there)

Afolabi Koyum Kolade
KK Awesome

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