Losing A Friend Poem by Jasmine Appelhaus

to lose a friend is like
losing yourself
they know your secrets
they know who you really are

so what does it feel like to lose a good friend
like your being stabbed and theres know one to help you
like you have been bitten by a poisonous snake and theres no one to suck the poison out

i know its hard to make a single true friend
but when you do dont ever make them hate you
for hate itself is like the venom coursing through your viens
thats why you need a friend who will help you when you need it
protect you when you are in danger

i wrote this for my friend omar ibrahim..thanks for helping me omar