A friend gone
Not for the first time, but the last
He skipped after Alice down the rabbit hole
Shrieking with laughter
He got lost in high darkness
found no happily ever after
Years of memories, words unspoken
Hearts shattered and friendships broken
Lost souls fit in stolen wallets
Home and bed became alleyway pallets
He couldn’t face the addictions
Couldn’t detach his life of fiction
His mirror became a looking glass
Potential and guilt left in the past
Now there’s no return
But dear best friend, lost friend
I will see you along another path
Around another bend