Best friends
know all the parts of you
are the holders of your broken and healed parts
cherish your being
drop everything to prop you up
talk you through your misery
share their joy intensely
always excited for all the chatting to be had
Close friends
care for your welfare
hug away the fear
delighted in your presence
make the effort to spend time
always just a phone call away
treasure the occasional company
are trustworthy until they are not
Acquaintances
offer condolences
say awww with a forced enthusiasm
talk about you as necessary
wish you the best
don’t remember important things
say hi and bye fairly quickly
frequently disappear from your life
Enemies
smile with the intent of doing damage
set sabotage in motion
talk trash behind your back
mind fuck the real friends
suck the air out of a room
have nothing good to say
lie to get what they want
May you have more than just a single digit number of best friends,
a whole community of close friends, a nominal amount of acquaintances,
and be spared enemies as you travel down your timeline.
I Write Her 
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Possibly my comment about FB is a bit of a stretch. You may end up making good friends through online communication but I strongly disagree that people can call each other friends just because they are connected through Facebook having never met or interacted.
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Now that is something I can agree with you on. There has to be communication of some sort.
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Alas, Facebook (which I like to call Fakebook) has just spoiled the meaning of Friends. One may have few friends but sincere ones.
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Hmmm, not sure I would agree with you 100% on FB. I’ve made and met some incredible people because of it. And they can be counted on than some in real life people.
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You put my thought into words!! You are amazing!:)❤️💙🌺
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❤ Thanks, Stella! I'm glad to have connected to you in this way! 🙂
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My pleasure!:)
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Susi, you are a wordsmith with boundless talent.
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*blush Thank you, Lance! Your kind words are appreciated!! I feel so happy to know you and your writing as well. 🙂
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You’re sincerely welcome, Susi. Thanks, you as well!
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I loved every bit of the words you chose Susi.. It’s the truth of life.. Well explained.. 👌👍
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Thank you kindly, Usha! Your words of appreciation are generous and mean so much to me. ❤
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WOW, This is just awesome.
Loved reading this.
Thanks for sharing this awesome piece.
❤
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So glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate your kind words. 🙂
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It’s asking me to share my thoughts. But you’ve already shared my thoughts. Brilliantly put and penned! I thank you for spreading the word my friend 🙂👍❤ if I may call you friend. Still I loved it!
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I’m glad it resonated with you, Jen! And yes, you may call me friend. ❤
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Thanks Susi and call me a friend too 🙂💗
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I will! WordPress is a community of friends and I’ve felt very accepted here. ❤
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Yes its a wonderful bunch! I’m still getting to know. 💗
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