Redux
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.
Excellent take Susi, if you have good friends, keep them, I say, they are precious!
Absolutely! :) Thanks, Carol Anne!
Beautifully said, Susi! I enjoyed your perspective on different types of friends.
Thank you so much, Eugenia! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
You’re welcome, Susi.
You’ve said it well Susi. Best, sincere friend are a big blessing
Thanks so much, Sadje! You are totally right!
You’re most welcome
Wow, thank you for this! I love the perspective about all the types of friends and even the one for enemies.
You’re welcome, dear! :)
“A good friend is a connection to life – a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” ~ Lois Wyse
This is my bestie! :) Thanks, Ivor!
You’re most welcome, Susi 😊