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An ode to all 327 of my Facebook friends

Every morning when I wake
Each night when I lie awake.
You may be a family member,
Someone I grew up with,
A customer, a neighbour,
An ex-neighbour, an ex-boyfriend!
You might have driven me in your taxi,
Laid opposite me in a hospital bed,
Woke next to me in the same bed!
Whether I met you at school, through my business,
Through my husband, through my children.
Are you one of the 8 Rebecca, Becs, Beccas or Beckys,
Five Victorias,  Viccis, Vics or Vikis,
Six Sarahs
Or one of the eight Sues, Suzies and Suzannes?
Whether you've taught my children, let your children play with my children,
Nursed my children, cared for my children
Did we meet through work, mutual friends,
My old church, my new church?
Are you one of my Gay friends, straight friends, Muslim friends, Sikh friends, Mormon friends, transgender friends, Christian friends?
Black friends, white friends?
Spanish friends, German friends, French friends,
I'm sure I've missed a country off but you get the gist right,  friends?
Whether I met you at baby weigh in,  toddler group,
During primary school runs or secondary school meetings.
If you worked for me or I worked for you or we both worked together for another.
If you are my mother, my sister,  my brother.
If we met due to autism, or flood support group,
Through PTA meetings, bible study group.
If you've been my therapist, my dog groomer,
My hair dresser, a friend's husband
or perhaps you're a friend OF my husband
Maybe you're one of the six,
That left this earth too early and yet sit;
Pride of place on my list,
Of people to invite to my next event...
Maybe you were my wedding florist, have baked a cake for me,
Studied with me at uni or filmed my family for a documentary.
Whether we agree on politics, religion, childcare,
Swearing online, feminism,  what women should wear!
Even if you post 'click like and share,'
Fake news, 150 giveaway iPhones or mobile homes,
HECK,  even if you post pointless memes TONS, ask me to play candy crush SAGA, even then....
I love you and I love that you are always there.
When I wake and when I lie awake.
 

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Christopher Correia

truly powerful, Laura...'felt' this one while reading, wonderful thought and excellence in execution, cheers poet, and welcome here

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Laura

Thanks so much ?

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Tony Taylor

Wow!! LAURA!!..... not only is this a well delivered piece of poetic prose and glimpse into the life of "LAURA".... but .....it points out how 'Well Rounded" you are in ALL your goings-on!!....thanx for sharing this with us.... it was a pleasure!!......Fistful-O-Stars!!......look forward to more!!..... and ....WELCOME to COSMO dear poet sister!!.......LOVE and ROCKETS!!....T xo ?✳✴☀

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Laura

Thanks Tony! 

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