To A Dear Friend

To A Dear Friend (I)

I am touched by the thoughtfulness of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels neglected
I am touched by the attentiveness of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels unappreciated
I am touched by the closeness of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels dejected
I am touched by the decency of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels agitated
I am touched by the kindness of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels hatred
I am touched by the sense of humor of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels sadness

I am touched by the warmth of a friend
..... but I will be hurt if she feels uncared for

Feelin' touched and feelin' hurt
u and me .... it's our own experience
eventually with our naked eyes
we will come to realize
that the past is the lens
which we observe our present
.... perhaps the future.

To A Dear Friend (II)

They say in an ever changing world

True friends are hard to find, so I was told

But I have found one as precious as gold

A soft sparkling face of which I behold

I picture her beauty with love false or true

Appears in my dreams out of the blue

Brings out the best in me I’m feeling brand new

An awesome friend that’s all I knew

If I should search for reassurance

I can count on her to ease my grievance

Friendship will grow with full of fragrance

The stories we shared will be my remembrance.

To a Dear Friend (III)

Don't expect me to treat you like a lady
I may not always show respect
It's too soon yet, you hardly ever know me
That's just my way, please do not get upset.

Up till now, I'm living my life as a loner
This heart of mine for I am the owner
My life in the wrong place as of now
Difficult to tell you, I just don't know how.

All I am asking for you to understand
And in no way, I'm trying to pretend
Hard for me to let everything go
My past memories still puts up a show.

I have got no choice, I must be strong
I can't be thinking all day long
Struggling to leave my dark history behind
Perhaps and maybe, now is the time.

Nevertheless, I want you to know
In this space and in this heart
There will always be a place for you
Because you are my dear friend
Forever you will be safe in my heart.

A Special Friend (IV)

I have a special friend
whose companion is her pen
writing stories that never ends
touches the heart of every woman and man

She always say that friendship is forever
and even try to make it will never
coz she brings us all together
whatever gossips she won't bother

She's so special in her own uniqueness
friends like her for her open-mindedness
she's all ears to her friends troubleness
lifted their spirits with great kindness

Tizzy is such a beautiful name
hope one day you'll attain your fame
as a friend I'll pray for the same
may the best of tomorrow will never be in vain.

Alfonso Miguel Menonza