Who To Know Poem by David Knox

Who To Know



So many people, from so many places
Could you know them all?
Would you want to?
Who are my friends, which ones do I keep can I know them all
Can I be there for them all, grow old with them all
I don't want to say no
But I do, I have, and I will, sometimes without words, but the no resounds
Through my actions, I ignore, forget, and move on, I just go
To the next part of my life, the next section, do I leave my friends behind?
Do I let them fade, I keep some, but others relationship remains undefined
And they move forward, or stay still, but not with me, not anymore
Friends, even the closest bonds seem to wear down with time
So I won't let them break down, I'll make the effort, it'll be fine
But for who, there are too many, I can't know them all
If I meet new people do the old ones just fall
Out of favor, out of sight and out of mind
Am I Really kind
I don't intentionally ditch them but I'm gone, now they're gone
Do we even know each other anymore
My heart is sore, and yet it is full
I want to know them all, I love them, and others too the list goes on and on
But I can't
So who do I choose to know, and why
I can't say any of them aren't worth it, but I must choose

When I know so many people
That I don't know who to know.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, High, College, Grad
Family friends, Neighbors, Church, Sports, Clubs, Camp, Conference
Internship, Work, Friend Abroad, Online, Video Games
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