Friend

What’s a friend really 
really no really what 
is one one that 
sets a stranger or
acquaintance or lover apart 
familiarity or maybe similarity 
knowledge forgiveness maybe empathy 
people say it’s affection
aren’t we affectionate to 
lovers and our families 
interest or maybe laughter 
I’m asking you see
because it seems to 
me that once a
friend always a friend 
but that’s not true 
so I ask again 
just what just what 
makes this thing friendly