Lessons From A Best Friend-- AbbyLynn Writes

Hello, cupcakes.
It's AbbyLynn, your friendly neighborhood blogger here! This is a special poem/appreciation post for someone very special to me. One of my best and longest friends, Mandy, moved to South Korea the other day for an internship she is pursuing, and though I am very happy for her and her successes and opportunities, I can't lie and say that it has been easy to watch her go. She's been my best friend since I was 5. That's like 18 years, my friends. Our friendship can VOTE. And that to me is CRAZY stuff. SO anyway, I wrote this poem that I shared with her before she left, and I'd like to share it with you all as well, in appreciation and love for her. I hope you like it! This is my poem: Lessons From A Best Friend...

"Lessons From A Best Friend" 
By: AbbyLynn Writes

You're so much more than wanted;
An adventure I never planned,
The kind that's full of new surprises
And is always something grand.
But you're the rarest of adventures
Because you taught me something new;
Lessons I could not have learned
If I had not met you.

You taught me to find calm
In the middle of a storm,
And all the while, you gave me hope
When I was feeling worn.
In these storms, I found a strength
While I was beaten down,
And even in my hurricanes,
You always stuck around.

You taught me that I wasn't made
To do this life alone,
And you helped to heal the heart
Of a girl who's "accident-prone".
You knew my heart was fragile--
Needing soft and tender care.
So when I though I was alone,
Well, you were always there.

You helped me to appreciate
A life of light and love,
My dear sweet friend, you are an answer
To the prayers I sent above.
Because when I was lonely,
God knew that I'd need you.
He gave me more than just a friend,
But another sister too!

So let me state it clearly,
That I love you very much,
And even as we part our ways,
We'll surely keep in touch.
I need for you to know
Just how much I care for you,
And know I love you even more
After all that we've been through.

It's true you mean the world to me;
You're one of my biggest blessings
Always there for my support
In the midst of chaos and stressing.
Without you here my world will be
A little bit less bright,
Because you met me in my darkness
To help turn on the light.

You're so much more than wanted:
The adventure I love the most,
And tho I need to let you go,
I'll always hold you close.
The love you've given me is held
Strongly in my heart,
So know that I am proud of you,
And we're never far apart.

Yes, you're so much more than wanted,
And more than my best friend.
You're the sister I didn't know I needed
That's why I'll love you till the end.

~AbbyLynn