My Lost Friend

I knew you when we were in kindergarten
I borrowed your crayon
The blue one
Remember?
You cried

We went together to our primary school
You carried my books
My big school bag
It was so heavy
You staggered

We went together to high school
I held you when your nose bled
When the bully hit you
For defending me
We hugged

We went together to the university
We studied far into the night
We were always together
Explored each other
Avid lovers

We graduated and drifted apart emotionally
But we promised to be always friends
We said goodbye in tears
Through our sad smiles
We said our farewell

Today I say my last farewell to you my friend
I lost you to women wine and drugs
As I put this yellow roses
On your grave
I wonder

Was our parting the cause of your downfall?
From a cheerful, good and happy man
To a ruthless corrupt drug pusher
Living high through crime…
I will never know