Who Really Needs Who

January 1st 2018 I'm writing you now Annika Norlin From the remnants of a New Year's Eve The fog that slithers through the streets I'm trying to remember how You made friends when you were young What were those friendships based on And what made them so strong Francisco was my first friend He lived 'round the bend in my neighborhood He came up one day and asked Are you a turd I said I was not he said Then you're good He had post traumatic memories I didn't have any friends We based our friendship on our non-turdness At the time it just made sense Remember the first time that we met That fall in New York that I want to forget You asked if someone had a show for your band I surprised myself when I reached out a hand I was feeling so alone back then Vulnerable and heartbroken Despite that people used to call my name As I stepped off the Q train As I stepped off the Q train I joined a program where you meet refugees To feel a bit better 'bout myself honestly I met Nazir once a week And we ended up good friends eventually He said Thanks for taking the time to meet It's really nice of you And I wondered who should be thankful to who And who really needed who Who really needed who It's a miserable sad and lonely life You're a slave to your fears and then you die Once in a while the skin becomes thin You stand there by the door saying Can I come in I just want someone to talk to Well maybe not just anyone I've always liked what goes on in your brain So would you like to correspond Would you like to correspond