Will you be my forever friend?

i must share how it was

i gave my time to anyone who wanted it

anyone who wanted to be my friend–yes!

i wanted many friends when i was young

in my teens and twenties (and later)

years and years and years passed

and most of my friends are gone

(maybe they really did not want me as a friend

once they learned i had imperfections)

many who i shared time with

are gone, so gone, i have no way to contact them

may i share about my time now with you?

time has become valuable

as i have become badly worn

with wrong jobs

friendships that did not last

lovers who no longer

answered their phone and texts ///

now

is

soooo

different . . . today

time has become a treasure

i don’t know how much time i have

i know i have fewer hours

left

i will be your friend

if you don’t leave me

my time is tied to my time to live

please

only come to me

if you will be my friend

forever

— Jim Wortham, September 11, 2022