Thankyou Friend

A long time ago we met,
So it seems as I look back now.
Our paths in life joined,
And thus we met on that fateful day.
Days passed and our friendship grew,
We ever stood by each other,
We learnt a lot about the world,
A lot about each other, and.....
...stronger grew the bond between us.
We had our share of quarrels too,
But we still stayed together,
United by our bond of friendship,
That pulled us together in that part,
the school going part of our life.
Now though time has passed,
I relish those memories in the same way,
The way I did so long ago.
I still remember our jokes and pranks,
Our quarrels over silly issues,
The way we enjoyed our life.....
....And my eyes mist over with thoughts,
Thoughts from the springs of memory,
Through the tides of time we sailed,
Sailed together prow to prow.
Through the sands of time we walked,
Walked together hand in hand.
We left a mark wherever we went,
And never did our friendship wane.....
And now as I look back my friend,
Back into the past.... our past..,
And look at what time has done,
All I wish to tell you is.....
"I can never thank you truly ever,
For having been a good friend forever."