My Dear Friend Poem by Justin Reamer

My dear friend,

I just wish to tell you
Something that is vitally important,
For I care about you
Since our friendship matters
Most to me,
Above all things.

I think you are a great woman,
Yes, this is true,
And you are pretty,
Beautiful, smart, kind,
Creative and sweet,
But there is something wrong.
I feel the hostility in
Your eyes,
The anger that comes
Whenever you look at me,
The frustration with every
Breath you make
And every step you take,
For there is something wrong.

You may think I am in love with you,
But let me ask you how
I could have feelings for
Someone who hates me?
Love cannot exist where
There is prejudice;
It can exist only
Where there is peace.

My friend, I know you are
Upset with me,
But I will be honest with you.
I care about you,
Not because you are my dream girl,
But because you are my friend.
Honestly, I was afraid of you
Last semester because
You reminded me of someone
From high school,
Who hurt me so badly,
And turned all of my
Friends against me.
I was afraid you would
Rip my throat out.
When I sent you the Facebook Message,
I thought I could start over
And try to get to know you better,
But maybe I am wrong.
Am I wrong?
Does God not want us to
Be friends at all?
I don't know.

However, my friend,
I notice many things,
For you assume so many things,
And you are presumptuous,
That you get angry with me.
Why do you hold
Prejudices against me?
What have I done to hurt you?
My Facebook message
Was indeed sincere,
And I love God as much
As you do,
And He told me to make
Amends with you,
And that I did.
My friend, is there
Any point in holding a grudge?
Is that really what God wants?
It that what St. Paul wants?
What did St. Paul say
In 1 Corinthians 13?
I am sure you would know
Just as well as I do.
Why do you not live by it?
I know not.

Listen, you barely even know me,
And I barely even know you,
And I think you are a very cool person,
And I want to get to know you better,
For I think you're special,
But I cannot so
Long as abhorrence is between us,
For that is not friendship.

My friend,
I care about you,
And I want to get
To know you better,
And I am sorry if I
Have done anything to you,
But I do not intend to hurt you,
For if I hurt you,
I would punish myself.
Honestly, I value your friendship,
And I think you're a great person,
But hatred will take us nowhere.
I do not hate you,
But I know you may hate me,
And even though you may wrong me,
I still forgive you,
For you are my friend,
And I care about you,
Since you are one of God's people,
And since I am His servant.
I forgive you for everything.

My friend,
I am not asking you
To be a kind person to me,
But I am just asking you
If you would please try
to be my friend without
Judging me so harshly,
And without prejudice.
I know we can be great friends,
For we both believe in God
And are His servants,
We are both artists,
Poets and writers,
Musicians,
Love the outdoors,
Hiking, swimming,
Biking, camping,
Backpacking, water sports,
Nature in general,
Service to the community,
Selfless giving,
(Whether special-ed or
Regular-ed or teaching across the country) ,
Reading classics,
The Bible,
Nonfiction,
And various fiction works,
And love music,
And so much more.
If you would,
I just want to get to know
You better,
For you are my friend,
And your happiness matters to me,
And you seem like one
Of the nicest people I have
Ever met in my life.
I care about you
Because you are my friend.
So, I was wondering
If we could be friends
And start over and
Get to know each other better?
I would like that.
You're a great woman,
And I think we can
Be great friends.
I just want to thank
You for your understanding,
For you are great,
And God is with you
In everything that you do.
Thank you for your
Understanding, my friend,
And may God bless you.