Luke asked here in Blog: “If you could erase anyone, who would you erase?” That’s a little dark, yes. But, like the storyline of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is intriguing to ask What would life be like without . . . Jimmy Stewart? the missing link? Lana Del Rey? or your best friend? This week, the Blog Staff pursues this What If. Penny starts us off with a poem considering life without her best friend.

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By Middle-School Blogger Poet Penny Andreas

When I first met you, 

It was awkward. 

Really awkward. 

There was long silences

Really long silences. 

And uncomfortable laughs,

Lots of them. 

But after a couple minutes, 

I guess I could say we clicked. 

Even though I have known you for not even a year, 

It was almost like I knew you my whole life…

Almost. 

Every now and then, 

You would say something absurd, 

Or really weird. 

Even when there were a lot of people

It always seemed I could notice you anywhere. 

But if you weren’t here, 

I don’t know what I’d do. 

If you weren’t here, 

I would have no one to text.

If you weren’t here, 

I wouldn’t have anyone to tell secrets, 

Or complain about assignments or homework.

If you weren’t here, 

I would still be trying to memorize everyone’s names.

If you weren’t here, 

I’d miss the random things you’d do in class. 

If you weren’t here, 

I wouldn’t be writing about you.

If you weren’t here…

Where would I be?