Stranger In My Friend

She and I have been close
ever since kids at the begin
Suddenly there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.

Through our entire lives
we've shared good and bad.
Families seemed to merge
the best friend I ever had.

Suddenly there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.

Husbands and wives went by
children became fully grown.
There's a marked difference
in what I had always known.

She hit me with an admission
I had never expected to hear.
Even went on to repeat it
making sure it was clear.

Suddenly there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.

All of a sudden it went awry
not the way it always had been.
I feel rocked to the core
for this change in my friend.

I had thought love was a key
for such a long time buddy's fate
but in my stupor of hearing
was like something bad I ate.

Suddenly there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.

She helped me through the grief
always there as a helping hand
till now she was the very best
and helped to make life so grand.

Admitting she has wanted me
for so long a time in years
caused us both a sort of sadness
followed by a flood of our tears.

Suddenly there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.

She's always been attractive
looks much younger than her age
yet I can't join in her desire
for us to turn to a new page.

Yes, I love her a whole lot
but not the way she needs
and our life long relationship
is full of wonderful deeds.

Suddenly there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.

Now we are struggling
to keep some working face
making it hard for us to go on
just to be civil in life's race.

I'm just gonna love still
like I have since the begin
tho there is a change
I find a stranger in my friend.


Del Cano 2008 December