Cherish

You were an amazing friend
I met you the day I met Destiny
I will never forget how you helped me to my feet so many times that day

I ripped my shirt
Had a few scratches on my body from the briars that night
You took care of me before Destiny and I were anything

Drunk was I
Past delight

You were so caring I can't believe the path you took
The paths we all took

We were all so close
We shared blankets when it was cold

So much laughter through the years
So many smiles
Also some tears

You started to drift away
None of us could have saw that day
You got into drugs
You started to lie, hide and deny

You got a new group of friends who didn't care about you
They wanted your body and they stole your smile
You became nothing but a cheap date

I try to help

Destiny tries to help

We never see you around anymore
You lost some weight
We love you and hope you find your childish Cherish happiness again

You are so much more than a junkie, as most junkies are
I know you feel like none of us care

We do

I may sound heartless or rude when I'm talking to you
I'm sorry for the times that I come across that way
I really just want to be there

To help

To care

You are beautiful

Your soul has a certain glow

Please come back
Don't fall deeper into your nightmare
The abyss can swallow your life in the blink of an eye

Please come back
Before you are forty and looking back

Remember the
Fires the
Late nights running together the
Music in the wilderness the
Friendships the
Fun the
Childish amusement the
Three of us sharing a tent for two
Silly faces
Dancing like fools
Laying in the sand
Laying in the grass
Watching shooting stars
Making cardboard boxes into anything
The giggles
The cold nose sniffles
Being kids is the greatest way to live

We miss you Cherish

The drugs multiply your pain
They don't kill it
Drop the pipe
Keep your veins clean
Come back home
Wake up from your dream

Whenever you are ready
Whenever you are willing
We will be here
Opened arms and smiling

We love you and
Until we meet again
We will always be here
Your true friends