Long ago, I had a friend
He sat by me
He held my hand
This friend was kind, he talked to me
He told me things
They wouldn't believe
There was a song, he'd sing to me
It'd sway the trees
His voice so sweet
And then one day, his light was gone
His petals drooped
He sang no song
I held his hand, I tried to see
The things he saw
The things he'd be
Weeks went by, less words were shared
His hand got loose
His eyes just stared
Soon after this, I watched him go
He crumbled fast
And decomposed
Was the ugliest thing I ever saw
I tried to help
I sang his song
But then he left, to find a friend
That might just get
The pain he was in
And after sitting, on my own
I looked down to see
A new plant had grown
I hollered down to catch it's eye
Turned out to be
Just a little guy
They took my hand, with their smaller one
And grinned at me
Spoke of the sun
We shared the rain, and splashed about
We laughed until
The neighbor's shout
And then one day, they had a thought
They had to go
To a different spot
So then they left, for something new
I'm not sure where
Or what to do
It went like this for quite some time
It was all their fault
Or even mine
I haven't changed, not through the years
Unlike them
They're not here
Either I didn't get them, or I did too much
I loved too strongly
Didn't love enough
Each friend was different, each one has left
I don't know why
Is there something I missed?
Sometimes when it rains or I hear a bird's song
My leaves will droop
My memories come
I wonder now, during these times
If they've forgotten
About me and my crimes
I pray that they did, so they don't feel this hurt
But still there's inside
The slightest of burns
If I had hurt the way they did
Would they have stayed?
And held my hand?
Sometimes I like the solitude
But now and then
I wish for you
I wonder if you'd see me now
What you'd think
Of my broken crown
Where and who -- who are you?
I think we'd say
If we, again, became two
I'm not the same, how 'bout you?
You have someone?
Or maybe a few?
Guess we wouldn't recognize
The things we've become
Since the sunrise
Plants have grown and plants have gone
But I've stayed here
Within this lawn
Did you spread your seeds so far?
Did your pollen
Touch the stars?
Or did you end up just like me?
Set off in search
Only to see
What you wanted was there before
But you left it behind
Have you kept score?
I miss you all, and that is that
If I saw you again
Then I'd eat my hat
But for now we can dream in our flower beds
And let the rain
Fall on our heads
Don't grow too fast, my fast-growing friend
Because once I did
And my leaves were bent
Maybe one day I'll meet you there
When our seeds are gone
Through the atmosphere
I'm sorry dear -- let go of my hand
It's now your turn
To lose your friend
You don't want to? You refuse?
I'm impressed
But not amused
I've never had someone stay this long
Thank you for never
Looking on
I don't know how to keep a friend
So you'll show me how
And hold my hand