#34 I Love You, My Friend

This poem is for those who have fallen in love with their friend and are left with questions about what to do.

This poem originally was published in Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems

I Love You, My Friend

by Lynn Smiley

Shall I run or hide
And die inside
Or pretend
That I never knew you, even as a friend?

Can I go back in time,
Before your hand was in mine,
Or erase the kiss,
That I will forever miss,
Or forget your eyes
That seem to hypnotize?

Can my mind erase
The feel of your embrace?
How can I forget all of this
And pretend it doesn't exist?

I want you to know one thing that will never end -
my love for you. I love you, my friend

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Georgina

I truly enjoyed this peom that you wrote. It explain a lot of how I feel about someone in my life. Thank for this peom. I hope that you contuine on writing some more, and if you do to please let me know. From, Heart Broken
mbanje

this poem put into words what i could never say but always felt! Excellent
md

Thanks alot for this one i like very much very g8 poem
tia

THIS WAS VERY DEEP AND IT HIT THE CORE OF MY BEING. THANK-YOU FOR EXPRESSING HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY FRIEND. IT AMAZES ME, WE ARE A WORLD OF MANY DIFFRENT TYPES OF PEOPLE,BUT YET WE ALL RELATE TO THE SAME SITUATION. TIME AND TIME AGAIN
Jacky

It was great i liked it!
Jacky

This poem was really great and it seems to me like i really do love my friend and i always will
ignacio

i love ur poem it touched me in so many ways i am gone do my girl know
Kaili

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I love it! :)
BETSY

THIS POEM IS ON OF A KIND ,IT SAYS JUST WHAT I WANTED TO SAY TO MY EXBROYFRIEND . When i sent this poem to him, his reply was man that is so true. He is living in the Islands and when ever we talk this poem is what we always end our conversation with . We are so married to other people ,but we are still madly in love with each other.
Alyse

this poem is sooo sweet even though its short it is very sweet just to give to a friend
Maggie

This is a great poem I added it to my favorites
Ayesha

Such a beautiful poem,and so true! Thank you.
karlos

this was off the chain
Angel

Wow ! these words are so touching and yet so real and thus too far for us at this very momemt. but because of these words, it will makes want us more then to embrace on a journey of time and faith. I await your touch day and nite, the fingers are not enough anymore, yes the hours we spend on it , has brought us together-now we wait for that finale moment of our eyes to melt. Thank you and you know who you are. love to you
Marty

All I can say is: Thank you for sharing this poem with the world, i respect you for it.
Jill

this is exactly how i feel about this guy. we are best friends but and i cant help but be in love with him anf it was just really great to know that im not alone with these feelings!
zel

Why do some friends, walk away from you when you finally disclose your feelings that you have been bottled for so long? Do they deserve our braveness and love? Did they ever realized how much it cost us?
jasmine

I LOVED THE POEM IT REMINDED ME OF MYSELF. I WILL TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS POEM BECAUSE BEFORE I READ IT I WAS SAD BUT NOW I'M HAPPY. I WILL VISIT THIS WEBSITE MORE OFTEN AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT POEM. THANKS FOR BEING IN MY PLACE TO AND THANKS FOR HAVING THAT POEM.
Paul

I love poetry and the way it describes feelings. This poem does that for me. Thank You
rachelle

all i can say is woooow it mad me want to cry lovelyyyyyyyyy

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#34 I Love You, My Friend

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