OLD FRIEND

As my oldest and dearest friend

I owe you a debt of gratitude

and a word of explanation.

I have not been the best of friends.

I have not been the most loyal

most stalwart of comrades.

I sold you out at every opportunity

and to every possible person.

I beat you physically

verbally and sexually

whenever I could

however I could

using whatever I could.

I was petty and precious

when I should have been anything but.

I have been a bad friend to you

an awful ally for you to rely upon

in the most trying of times

and I have done this for years

and I hope you forgive me

because after all

isn't that what friends are for?

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