Best Friends Forever

Hey there you! We’ve been through a lot.

Like two laces, tied in a knot.

Sharing one space all intertwined.

Like all things should be, so aligned.

Things are rocky and not always fine. 

Some are your fault, but some are mine.

Hey! we’re human, we make mistakes.

But things are rocky and sometimes ache.

Friendship is a roller coaster,

Ups and downs go fast and faster.

You’d know since you’re the other half.

This fight can end with a quick laugh.

Hard to fight with your friend, so true.

Easy to end it all, who knew…

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Nicholas Carchidi

Nick is a second year professional writing student at Algonquin College, hoping to pursue work in either journalism or scriptwriting. Nick hopes to become someone that makes his readers ponder about the many things in which life has to offer. In his down time, you can find him playing on his Nintendo switch, organizing his many Pokemon cards, or obsessively writing one of his many stories--most notably Radio Heads, a young adult drama about musicians.

Things That Make Me Think of You

I see some stripes. I think of you.

I see the grass, green. I am blue. 

I feel lonely, your face comes to mind. 

I play with bugs, your favourite kind.

I eat a banana, warm and yellow like your smile.

I look in the mirror, it’s almost time.

I stand still and say your name three times. 

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Now I am not lonely.

Now I smile all the time.

Now I’m beside you, until the end of time.

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Cassidy is a second-year student in Algonquin College's Professional Writing Program. Her interests include fashion, activism, and digital art. Passionate to work in a field that directly helps people. If you're looking for a debate or a gaming partner, look no further.

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