An Old Friend Is A New Enemy Poem by Gary Diamond

Be careful whom you call a friend.
Be even more careful when you meet a man or woman
That you once called a friend
But haven't
Seen for quite a notable while.

They've had time to had their mind bent around.
You don't know what they've seen and heard now.
Even if you're passing the time filling in the gaps.
As they fill some gaps they open others.

Trust me;
Although you wouldn't call me a friend.
Yet.

Who knows what tack this former ruffian has taken now.
Just because he wears a suit and a tie
And is well spoken
Doesn't mean he's a decent person.

Who knows what style this former ugly duckling has heeded now.
Just because she has curves till tuesday
And they're bursting out of her cashmere sweater
Doesn't mean you'd put a ring on her finger.

Who knows if that effiminate man you once knew
Is now a woman too?

It boggles the mind.
It boggles the mind.