My Friend

That's all we've ever known is hard
Walking down life's boulevard
The wrong turns we often made
Leaving scars for prices paid
Hand in hand, our heart as one
Together we would learn to run
We ran until we lost our mind
Chasing dreams we'll never find
So another year passed us by
Leaving us the urge to cry
We wandered roads without a name
Attempting life's feeble game
Mostly lost, but sometimes found
We tread on unfamiliar ground
I felt your presence at my side
Fate appointed you my guide
I'll find a path, you lead the way
We'll stumble through another day
The journey's long and hard I know
But I'm there whichever way you go
We may not ever find the end
My life was traveled with a friend

©S. Austin Vincoski