Title:	Lament
Author:	Codey			Narrator:	Blue Ben W.
Kind:	Poem	Type:	MP3	Time:	00:01:56	Size:	1.78 MB

Lament

a poem by codey

1. Harsh words spoken in a moment of ire,
2. causes great pain by one I admire,
3. and words, once spoken, are hard to take back
4. in less than an eyeblink, a friendship is cracked.
5.  
6. The crack widens as more words are spewed.
7. Hardened in anger, positions are skewed.
8. A choice then is made as to whom to defend,
9. a choice clearly showing who's prefered as a friend
10.  
11. A coolness developes as we're drawn apart.
12. Dark clouds build and fill my heart.
13. I want to go back, somehow make amends
14. but I'm at a loss just how to begin
15.  
16. Should I ignore principle, or the way I was reared
17. and betray the teachings of those I revere?
18. Or should I stand firm, never waiver or bend,
19. knowing full well what my actions portend.
20.  
21. My heart is bleeding, as if cut by a sword.
22. The hurt deepens and can't be ignored.
23. There must be a way to bring to an end
24. this pain that I feel from the loss of a friend.