The first time
You made friends with someone
And ran with them
To the playground
You felt happy
And silly.

The first time
You met your best friend
You slid down the slide
Holding hands
Like recess
Would never end.

The first time
You fell down
While running in the grass
You looked up
And saw your friends
Holding their hands out to you.

The first time
You got an A
On your report card
You jumped and danced
In a circle with your friends
Screaming at the top of your lungs.

The first time
Someone made fun of you
Your friends
Ran to your side
Defending you
To make sure you wouldn’t feel hurt.

The first time
You lost someone dear to you
Your friends came
And wiped your tears
And gave you
A shoulder to cry on.

The first time
You fought
With your best friend
And cried about it
They showed up
To cry with you.

The first time
You broke your favorite toy
All your friends
Surprised you
With something all covered in glue
Which made you love them even more.

The first time
You hugged your friends
And laughed with them
And cried with them
You made sure it wasn’t
The last time.