Collection of Words An Eclectic - Burnaby School District

An Eclectic Collection of WordsOld Friends…Old JeansSamantha Manalac,Stoney Creek Community SchoolAges 11+ PoetryThere’s comfort in the pastAnd what used to beYou are my best friendOr,Maybe that was the pastSo,Maybe the right statement would beYou were my best friendOf course I miss youI rememberAll of the things we loved to do,All of the things we hated,But most of all,I remember,All of those times we laughedAnd how we could always help each other.We’d say“Boys are gross”And not have one second thought aboutthemWe’d laugh and giggleAbout the things that happened yesterdayYou are my old friend.Kind of like my jeans,Worn to its extremes,Torn in so many places and yet,LovedLoved to the point where we became oneMe and my jeans!We’d do everything togetherThe memoriesThat live in these jeansCould be practically anything!I’d live everyday with these worn out jeansAnd then,Something changed.Maybe one tear was too bigOr one stain couldn’t be removed!Or,Maybe I simply outgrew themBut,Whatever happened,I needed new jeansNew jeans, new friendsMaybe these jeans are pretty,And they look good on meBut the fit is wrong,They don’t know meI’ll have to be careful about themDon’t tear them, don’t rip themMake them completely immaculate jeansI wouldn’t wear them everydayThey are too preciousI still love themBut I’ll need to wear them and wear themUntil they finally feel rightAnd then, they are my old jeans againMy old friendsThere is never a time I will regret themSome jeans end up being comfier thanothersSome are hard and stiff foreverYou never knowOld friends, old jeans.WORDS Writing Project 2008/09 13