Friend: Poems by Young People

A diverse group of teenagers, including Oxford Spires Academy pupils, have written poems about love, loss, mothers, fathers, God, rain, and growing up. These poems are immediate, clever, funny, and moving, and they go straight to the heart like a text from a friend. A donation from the sale of this book will be made to the charity Asylum Welcome.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Publisher: Swift Press

I miss you so much, it feels like a knife is piercing through my heart. Every day that we're apart, feels like an eternity. I can't imagine what life would be like without you, and I don't want to.

The pain of not seeing you is unbearable, like a constant ache that never goes away. Every moment without you feels like a lost opportunity, a missed chance to be together.

I long for the days when we were inseparable, when our laughter filled the air and our hearts beat as one. I miss the way you touch me, the way your eyes look into mine, and the way you make me feel like I'm the only person in the world.

Without you, my life feels empty, and I struggle to find meaning and purpose. I miss the way we used to talk for hours, sharing our dreams and fears, our hopes and regrets. I miss the way we used to make plans for the future, imagining what we could achieve together.

The thought of never seeing you again is too much to bear. I can't imagine a world without you, and I don't want to.

Please, come back to me. I need you more than anything in this world. I promise to do everything I can to make things right, to make you happy, and to never let you go again.

I love you more than words can express, and I will never stop loving you.

Weight: 132g
Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800752955