The Friend

The friend who I met in kindergarten.

The friend who calmed me down when I fell off the playground.

The friend who dared me to go into the girl’s restroom.

The friend who teased me in first grade.

The friend who apologized.

The friend who blamed me for breaking a glass jar.

The friend who admitted for breaking the jar.

The friend who never changed.

The friend who got me my favorite toy for my birthday.

The friend who transferred schools to be with me.

The friend who started hanging out with the bad people.

The friend who made fun of me with the bullies.

The friend who realized it was wrong.

The friend who began to stand for me.

The friend who protected me from the bullies for three years.

The friend who didn’t miss any one of my birthdays.

The friend who found out he had cancer.

The friend who taught me how to stand up for myself.

The friend who couldn’t come to school anymore.

The friend who couldn’t walk anymore.

The friend who lost his hair.

The friend who I’ve known for thirteen years.

The friend who passed away.

The friend who missed my birthday last month.

My friend.