Thank you Mandy, "soul", and Collin, I appreciate your responses as always.
This is to my dear friend Towanda, i've posted a couple on here before that I wrote for her. She will always be my best friend, she knows too much! hee hee! about me . So, yes, definitely a keeper, and never will I let our friendship slip away.
I tried to write this in a different approach, that of being reluctant but not towards her friendship, just reluctant because of being burned in the past. Afraid, but not being directed towards her because i have never doubted her as a friend. I don't know if i achieved what i wanted in this poem, but it's close. I'm glad you all enjoyed, i value your opinions.
Take care-Mike