RACHEL


I was sitting at the church while waiting for the mass to start….
Looked towards the right side, and your seat is next to mine
Kneeling, hands clenched together
Sensing how fervently you are praying
Soon as you’ve seated, I looked on your face
You looked familiar I thought to myself
And finally I recognize you….
Oh Rachel my best friend, it’s you!

You looked different from years before...
That pinkish cheek I used to admire,
Looks dry and freckled now
Your lovely, dreamy eyes look weary and wrinkled now
That curly hair I love to braid now looks dull and brittle
I can feel the callous on your hands as you touched me
Those candle-like fingers and long nails that I used to paint
Now looks rough and dry
Your fair skin that I love to touch now looks tan

Oh Rachel, my lovely best friend,
What has the world has done to you?
I can’t see that smile on your face as you had before
we loved to smile; we giggled to small things and even laughed very hard
why do u seem so sad now?
As I hugged you tightly, you began to cry
Shhhhh….I am here, ready to listen…
When we bade goodbye, I saw your smile once again
That lovely smile which tells me that no matter what you’ve become,
Still you are my Rachel, my best friend forever more…