Today as I opened my online mailbox
A note from a woman I received
And as I read it's short contents
The information I could not believe
To my amazement she was so very hurt
Over an email weeks ago I'd sent
But why was she just now telling me
And did not call me sooner to vent
I had known this lady for some time
And shared many things in my life
The grief of losing a tiny grandson
And the years of pain and strife
By phone and mail we had kept in touch
And a close relationship we created
But now as I read the words she wrote
My heart and soul were so devastated
How could she have taken me so serious
In the words to her that I'd written
What had happened to our foolishness
And the silly jokes each were given
I should have known something was amiss
But a big family she did always attend
So I figured maybe she was just to busy
And no time for an email could she send
Today I found out I was badly mistaken
As she now wants no contact from me
And as I ponder the thought in my head
There is one thing I can now plainly see
A true friend is really so very hard to find
But one will stand by you as you share
Your life's most precious deep secrets
And always lend a hand to say they care
I learned also that people do play charades
And in real life we can all be fooled
For if indeed she was my true friend
She would know that I am not that cruel
A sad poem about a shattered friendship
And yes it did happen just this way
All because I sent out a silly email
Now to me she has nothing more to say
