Friends for Life

Fear gnaws at me
as unknowing
I stand before you
Heart pounding
Will you accept
me for me?
or put me on some pedestal?
Killing me slowly
with your expectations
of what can never be

Do you think
that it will always be
as perfect as it is now?
No blemishes?
No cracks?
No scars?
Not even a scratch to mar
it's timeless beauty

As time goes by
Our friendship mellows
ripening with age
We see each other
more clearly
faults n all
and wonder
Is this the person
I loved so completely
unquestioningly?

I grow to love you
for just who you are
nothing more and nothing less
I forgive you, your failings
and you forgive me, mine
There are awkward moments
but they will pass
Let's hold on
and make it last
the whole ride through.