What would you say to your friend if you only had five minutes? This is what I would say to mine. 

If I had five minutes, 

and I guess I do,

I would write a poem,

It would be all about you.

I love the way we laugh,

at all the little things we do.

I remember the night,

We cried about sad things too.

I remember the way I felt,

When we saw racism, and I felt the hurt in you.

On one of our movie nights,

When it was just me and you.

Why do people laugh at your skin?

Why do people question it too?

When we hang out all the time.

Do they not know that’s what friends do?

We saw a movie last Friday,

They made fun of your black skin, you knew. 

But Spike Lee kept it real,

He showed love, he showed hate too.

You, my friend, are the best thing,

I’ve ever known in my life. You are so true.

For we over look every stereotype,

In our eyes, everything is new.

Nate, I have never had a better friend,

Or ever spent a better five minutes, It’s cool!

Than right now, this minute right here,

Talking about my best friend, you.

You are always there for me,

And I hope I am there for you.

You helped me see the world,

In a different light, so true.

I could search the world forever, 

and never find another you.

Thanks for being my buddy,

every day, not just when the skies are blue.

I love you, Nate.

My best friend in the world. 

I may sound like a child,

but I love everything you do!

The way you laugh at yourself,

And take hours to get ready, but the time just flew,

I missed my Dropkick Muprhys,

Just to sit and chill with you!

They way you smile at those silly girls,

Who will never know the real you!

This poem is for you N8,

My best friend in the world.

If I could be like anyone, 

I would want to be like you.

So now I end my funny poem,

four minutes have passed,

How can I end a poem for this,

a friend ship that will always last?

We don’t chill as often as I want us too,

but I still care about you,

My friend, the one who opened my eyes,

In how the veil, the world see’s through.

I don’t care if your skin was purple,

Or orange or blue,

I could never have another friend,

Like the one I have in you.

You’ve been there through the hardest times,

I could never forget, and I promise you,

Not a second I would regret.

Even argueing bout how work went last Tues.!

Nate, I promise the lessons I learned from you,

I will never a moment forget you. 

For you taught me love, and hate and trust again,

You taught me a lifetime of knowledge, I will see you soon.

Nathan, my friend, I can see,

There could never be another, better friend like me (and you too!).

You are the laughter of a hundred life times,

You are the best, because you are you.