Thus a friendship was made...

Dear friends,

Do you remember
The first time we met?
We were just bunch of strangers

It wasn't until
I looked upon you
You gazed upon my face
Yet no words spoken out of our lips
Just silence filled the space

You walked over to me
Till I heard laughter escapes your mouth
Till I saw your smile curved on your face
That, was our first talk

Let those skyscapers
Those sidewalks
Those walls and rooms
Become our mute witness

Have you realized dear friends
Miles we have passed
Places we have visited
Corners we have explored
Hours we have spent

How joyful those moments were
How we hoped they wouldn't last
Let us not forget
History we happened to make
Memories we have come to carve
Waiting for us to cherish

Our journey is like a book
Everytime the day changed
A new page began
In it we filled with memories

Dear friends
That now we have come to the end
After three weeks
Twenty one days
Those times felt like split seconds
The book was complete

Your cries recorded in heart
Your laughter echoes in mind
Still left in mind how you held me tight
Feeling the strong bond we've formed
Not wanting for me to let go

Yet time is unfair dear friends
It raced before us
It hesitated to wait
Nor stop to let that moment freeze

Yet don't you dare wave your hand at me
For this is not a good bye
This is just the beginning
Another journey awaits

Dear friends,
Now we are miles away
The sky spreads between us
The ocean stands before us

If I can paint the sky,
Let me paint it with our memories
If I can speak to the blowing wind
Let it bring my message upon you

Dear friends,
Let us treasure every moment
We have spent
For this amazing journey is a valuable one
We vowed to keep

So long my friends
May I see you in another time


Jakarta 2010
By Carissa
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Dedicated to all my friends participated in Taiwan Study Tour
Especially our beloved fu dao yuan: Xi Bao, Xiao Xin, and Pizza