Currently Listening Fearless By Crystal Lewis "My Friend" see related

I feel totally sappy now.  Emotions are raw again.
This is how it is when you love a friend.
He's leaving for twenty-seven months,
And I think, on Friday, I'll be in a funk.
In such a short time we've become close
Yet there is still much with which to become engrossed.
Yet, still, I've learned much in a compressed time
From which it will take a while to unwind.

I remember our first talk
I couldn't believe you and I did the same walk.
You just don't meet people like that at those parties
Relevant, real, well-versed and a smarty.
I remember our talks on the phone
Some topics were bitter
Others as sweet as mascarpone
I remember a huge lesson learned one night
About what I hadn't done right
I remember relaxing to Lauryn afterwards
And how we were blocking the parking lot
Just chilling and singing.
I remember seeing how free you are
While sitting in your car
And making a decision to embrace moments like this
In my own life and be free myself, no longer a wish,
But a reality.

Here's where we are now.
We've learned and prayerfully will continue to do so
Even though we both have places to go
And people to serve
And things to learn
But still
For each other, our hearts will yearn

I thank God for matching us up that night
And for what can only be attributed to his might
I hope to see you at least twice
Bathed in the Botswanan sunlight
I mean, it would only be right, right?

I'm going to miss you and Lord willing, it's not the end
You've been an amazing friend
A real one, through and through
Know that I love you.

I'm better for having known you.
Now, go, do what you have to do.
I'll be me.  You'll be you.
But never forget this -
To God, to yourself, always be true.