have you ever
considered yourself
a friend
?
did you ever
consider asking
the hard questions
?
beyond the annual
how are yous
?
unfearingly
wanting
to know
in actuality
how the fuck
they are
?
if so, then
I can only say
you are not
my friend of mine
as far as
the questions go
but that does not
mean though
we be not friends,
virtually,
distantly,
yet not