I loved my friend. He went away from me. There’s nothing more to say. The poem ends, Soft as it began,— I loved my friend.
Langston Hughes
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Poem (To F. S.), The Weary Blues (1926); Complete six-line public-domain poem; dedication To F. S. retained in work title. Does not explicitly state that the friend died; classified as friendship and separation.
- Poem (To F. S.), The Weary Blues (1926)
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