For A Friend
It seems like it was just yesterday
When we chatted and had a good laugh
We reminisced about the old times
And shared what's new for both of us
Never run out of things to discuss
From the most mundane to highbrow ones
We're a globe apart yet we felt near
Time flies as we kept the lines burning
Hi! A single line of text from me
You knew something was bothering me
You patiently read all my ramblings
Even when your stomach was grumbling
You listened while I whined and complained
How life is such a bitch and unfair
Though remorseful and conscience-stricken
I think God often does not play fair
You acquiesced yet you maintained your faith
That all things happen for a reason
We might not have all our heart's desires
Grace awaits when on earth we depart
No inkling at all that you're in a battle
The biggest and most daunting ever
Who am I to complain and despair?
My mole was nothing to your mountain
How much you wanted to share your pain
To lighten your worries and burdens
Yet you held back till you were certain
I was fully prepared to hear it
I knew how much you've tried to show me
A brave face, yet I've felt your fear
Alone and so far from your loved ones
You chose to endure it by yourself
When the pain became unbearable
You had bravely taken it all in
Your faith in God just never wavered
You prayed for His gift of cure and grace
Silently I wept for your ordeal
I knew that you have reached the endpoint
And I had no doubt you knew it too
Yet you resolved to fight till the end
I prayed as hard for your miracle
Implored God that He might change His mind
Hoped against hope for some mystery
An answer to your most fervent plea
However, God had different plans
To spare you from all your miseries
In His loving arms, you were welcomed
A haven away from earthly woes
Thank you, goodbye, I miss you, my friend
It was a privilege to know you
In the afterlife, if we're reborn
I wish we can still be best of friends
© 2022 Harriet Dionela
