By Judi Curry
I lost a friend today
I do not know why,
He didn’t explain it to me
When he said “Good Bye.”
I held my own until I was out the door,
And then I let go with a big cry.
I thought we were friends of the very best kind,
No strings attached,
Just a good time.
I loved his voice when he read out loud,
The things he said made me proud.
He got me “hooked” on “House of Cards”
From the President, the Speaker and even the guards.
Now it’s over – I feel so bad,
I’m so very tired of being so sad.
First it was my husband of 46 years,
And then it was Tim who brought me to tears.
Then I was scammed by a man named Tom,
And now it is this man who threw me a bomb.
I wasn’t in love with this male friend,
He warned me against it from beginning to end.
The void gets deeper with each passing day,
I am so depressed I don’t know what to say.
Life is not easy for this old gal,
It seems impossible to find a pal.
I hope this feeling will pass real soon,
I hate the feeling of darkness and gloom.
Tomorrow is new; the next day too,
Maybe I’ll find someone nice to woo.
Someone of interest with no strings attached,
Someone whose heart has been unlatched.
In the meantime I suffer the pain and the sorrow,
I’m not sure there is hope for tomorrow.
But I’ll keep plugging and hope for the best,
That I’ll meet a man that can pass the test.
And the loneliness and sorrow will quickly pass,
And once again I can be a “Smart Ass.”
Judi Curry
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Damn. It seems like there’s a lot of that going around. I’m so sorry. (((HUGS)))
Thanks, Sandi.
It seems you were shielded from the pains of this world during your lengthy marriage. You were so lucky not to know these heartaches then. It’s no help to you to say this, except to know that we hear you, we empathize, and we share the same world. Think how marvelous love is that it makes us ache so!
Wasn’t in love with him, Z. Just thought he was a good friend.
OK. Sounds like not such a good friend. When we’re alone in the world, I know it can hurt more.
Timing was bad, Z. I was with him because we are awaiting the verdict on my granddaughter’s kidnap case. I was – still am – under a great deal of stress and I hoped he would be there for me in case the verdict went the wrong way. As it is, we still do not have a verdict. Just didn’t need this right now.
I’m optimistic about custody being awarded to the mother! Hang tough!
Because you can risk to love and to feel passionately its loss you will always find love. Feel sadness for those who can never feel anything so deeply and you will feel better.
Nice comment, Gary. Thanks for your insight.
Big hug coming the next time I see you, Judi!
Thanks, Andy. Can sure use one!
I understand what a breakup in a romantic relationship is. What I don’t understand is why would anyone do a breakup in a friendship?!? What is the need or motive for that? It seems to me that the compassionate thing is just to back off without making it a formal breakup.
I am sorry you are having these experiences, Judi. You were so kind to send a get well card to my Judy, a person you hardly know. Judy was depressed after her stroke. She loves getting cards, and I reached out to friends to send her cards. She received about 25 cards in all which she scotch taped to our front door so she can look at them. They really cheered her up. Thank you so much. And I can’t help feeling that this person wasn’t much of a friend if he thought it necessary to break up a friendship.
Hard to know, John. At the time I was very vulnerable – awaiting a verdict on the kidnapping of my grandchildren, and I was very needy. (Still am, for that matter, because we still do not have a verdict.) Perhaps I was asking for too much.
I hope that Judy is improving. My heart goes out to both of you.