31+ Farewell Poems For Best Friend: Sincere & Touching

Farewell friend poems evoke a mixture of emotions as we bid adieu to someone who has become an integral part of our lives. They serve as poignant expressions of gratitude, love, and nostalgia, capturing the essence of the bond you share with your departing friends. In this collection, you can reminisce about the memories you’ve shared, the laughter you’ve enjoyed, and the moments that have defined your friendship. These poems also reflect on the journey you’ve embarked on together, acknowledging the joy and companionship your friends have brought into your life.

While our chosen farewell friend poems may evoke feelings of sadness and longing, they also offer words of encouragement, hope, and well wishes for the future. These poems express a heartfelt appreciation for the friendship you’ve shared and your sincere desire for your friend’s happiness and success in their new endeavors.

Ultimately, these farewell friend poems serve as a testament to the enduring nature of friendship, even in the face of physical distance or life’s inevitable changes. They remind us that while goodbyes may be difficult, the bonds of friendship remain strong and resilient, transcending time and distance with the promise of lasting connection and cherished memories.

1, Farewell To Your Friendship © Jennifer Rondeau

I don’t need you,
Or your lame friends,
I have my own friends,
The more I have,
The more sad I get,
With all these friends some care for me as I care for them,
Farewell to your friendship,
You used me,
Stole my life,
Stole my money,
Stole everything I ever had,
Why don’t you get a job and buy your own stuff and quit stealing it from me,
Your friendship is worthless for me to keep as a friend,
So farewell to you and your friends,
I have more friends where that came from,
The ones that don’t steal from me,
They’re my true friends who are always there for me,
You were never there for me from the start,
So farewell to you and your friendship,
Cause I don’t need anymore sadness from you,
Farewell to your friendship.

2, Goodbye Poem For Friend © Anonymous

The path we traveled, hand in hand,
Carved by love, a golden strand.
And though our journey takes a different turn,
The lessons we’ve learned, we’ll forever discern.

Each shared moment, a precious treasure,
Painted on the canvas of our friendship’s measure.
From whispered secrets in the midnight air,
To adventures embarked with daring and flair.

For as long as memories persist,
We shall exist, entwined in bliss.
A tapestry of shared experiences, we hold dear,
Guiding us forward, casting out all fear.

3, The Last Goodbye Friends © Anonymous

As we say our last goodbye,
Our hearts are heavy, we can’t deny.
But we’ll remember all the fun we had,
And keep those memories close, never to be sad.

In the twilight of our time together,
We savor the moments, like birds of a feather.
A bittersweet farewell, a whispered sigh,
Yet our souls entwined, never truly saying goodbye.

Though the distance may keep us apart,
We carry a piece of each other, deep in our heart.
Like stars that shine in the darkest night,
Our connection burns eternal, a guiding light.

So, let this parting be but a pause,
A chapter’s end, a moment’s cause.
For the love we shared will never fade,
In memories cherished, an unbreakable braid.

4, A New Chapter, My Friends © Anonymous

Our time together has come to an end,
But a new chapter, we must now attend.
We’ll cherish the moments we’ve shared,
And look forward to the adventures ahead.

In the garden of friendship, we bloomed,
Nurtured by trust, our souls consumed.
Now, as we bid our farewells with grace,
Our spirits remain connected, an eternal embrace.

Though paths diverge, and distance grows wide,
The memories we made will never subside.
For they reside in the tapestry of our souls,
Forever cherished, as life’s grandest scrolls.

So, let us raise a glass, to the moments we’ve known,
To the love we’ve sown, to the friendships grown.
As we embark on new horizons, hand in hand,
Our bond unbreakable, forever to withstand.

5, A Farewell Poems For My Friends © Anonymous

As the time comes to say goodbye,
We hold onto the memories, we can’t deny.
We’ll always treasure the moments we had,
And look forward to the next time we’ll be glad.

In the fading light of our shared laughter,
We embrace the sorrow, for it too, is a chapter.
For even in the parting, a new beginning lies,
A tapestry woven with threads of heartfelt goodbyes.

Like the gentle flutter of a butterfly’s wings,
Our presence lingers, though we take separate rings.
The echoes of our presence shall softly ring,
A reminder of the joy, the songs we used to sing

6, Goodbye, My Dearest Friend © Leilani Hermosa Petersen

The hardest part of any friendship
is when it is time to say goodbye,
and even though I wished I could make you stay,
I know I have to let you spread your wings and fly.

For life is a journey that needs to be traveled,
and I am certain you’ll make it through.
I just want you to know and never forget
that I will surely miss you.

So follow your heart and never give up,
as dreams and wishes do come true.
I know that someday we’ll meet again,
so never forget I will be praying for you.

7, Happy Be © Eloise A. Skimings

Ever mayst thou happy be,
Life holds precious gifts for thee;
E’en if now a shadow lay
Around thy heart – ‘would pass away.
Ne’er forget the friend you leave
On Huron’s shore, and believe
Regretfully I part from thee.

8, Promise To Stay In Touch © Louise

I couldn’t find the right words
Nothing seemed to rhyme
To write something for you all
I think it will take time

Because when you have friends
That are very hard to find,
There’s so much to say
Because you make everything all right.

So I will tell you right now
Exactly what I need to say
To show you how much I appreciate
You being there every day.

You’re worth more than anyone,
Even a million pounds
Because you always know what to say
When I am feeling down.

You make me smile big smiles
And my days so very bright,
And when I lose my way,
You find me in the night.

I sometimes wish I could explain
How much you mean to me,
But it’s just not possible
To list a billion things.

So I just wanted to say
I love you so, so much,
And I hope you never leave me.
Promise to stay in touch.

9, Good-Night, Good-Bye © Dora Greenwell

Say not good-bye! dear friend, from thee
A word too sad that word would be.
Say not good-bye! Say but good-night,
And say it with thy tender, light,
Caressing voice, that links the bliss
Of yet another day with this.
Say but good-night!

Say not good-bye! say but good-night;
A word that blesses in its flight,
In leaving hope of many a kind,
Sweet day like this we leave behind.
Say but good-night! Oh never say
A word that taketh thee away!
Say but good-night!

10, Good-bye Means Not Farewell © John Imrie

“Good-bye! good-bye! ” what kindly words,
As they fall on the parting ear,
Like the singing of summer birds,
With their wonderful power to cheer;
Their meaning true —
“God-be-with-you!”
With kiss and sigh —
“Good-bye! good-bye!”

“Good-bye! good-bye! ” means not “Farewell!”
But a wish for our Father’s care!
How sweet when hearts their fullness tell
In the words of that loving prayer;
“Good-bye! good-bye!”
May God be nigh;
The meaning true —
“God-be-with-you!”

These words are sometimes idly said,
Like passing sunbeams on the wall,
And on the heart fall cold and dead,
‘Tis then no fervent prayer at all.
But plain — ”Good-bye!” —
A formal cry,
No kiss nor sigh.
Ah, friends! — why? why?

Remember, when you say — ” Good-bye!’
Life is uncertain, short, and fleet;
Then, let the love-light in your eye
Show friendship’s bond is strong and sweet
Thus, hand-in-hand,
Friends understand
The meaning true —
“God-be-with-you!”

11, Through The Years © Emily

You helped me laugh
You dried my tears
Because of you, I have no fears
Together we live
Together we grow
Teaching each other what we must know
You came in my life and I was blessed
I love you, friend
You are the best
Release my hand and say good-bye
Please, my friend, don’t you cry
I promise you this, it’s not the end
‘Cause like I said, you’re my friend

12, Summer Vacation © Olivia

I hope you really know
How much I truly care
Because when I’m away from you
It’s like something isn’t there

Like on this great vacation
Where I’m having so much fun
It feels like part of me is missing
I wish that I could share this sun

I’ve been wishing I could be with you
Each and every day
Because I trust that with you by my side
Everything will always be okay

I want to share this awesome experience
With you and only you
If I could, I’d capture every moment
So you could live this, too

In a box with sandy beaches
I’d put the perfect skies of blue
And I’d bottle up the endless ocean
To bring it back for you

I love you like a sister
I hope that’s something you’ll never forget
And I’ll say I’m sorry now
If I ever do something we’ll regret

You don’t know how much I missed you
And for that, I’m glad to be back
Now I know for certain
Forever our friendship will stay intact.

13, Farewell, My Last Goodbye © Micheal Kenneth

I cherished the times when we were together
I hoped that it would last forever
but now there’s nothing I can do
today I’ll say my goodbye to you

Though it’ll be long before I see you again
I know you’re happy there, safe in heaven
and though I’ll miss you and love you that much
I know God’s love for you, I cannot match

Time will pass, it would lessen the pain
but my feelings for you, they will stay the same
I know you’re watching there, up above
I wished you’ll read this poem, signed with all my love…

I’ll say my farewell
not to cry, I will not swear
I will miss you…

14, The Sad Goodbye © Destrie Moon

Since I have met you I’ve
become more like me,
Because of you I’m the way
I’m supposed to be.

There was a special bond between us
I never could explain,
But with our friendship
we never ever had to strain.

But now our times are changing
our lives are rearranging.
We just don’t go to together
like we used to.

So you may not understand it
but it’s time for something new,
and now I think I’m ready
to say goodbye to you.

15, Goodbye My Dear Friend © Trysta Due

We’ve been friends for quite a while
Ups and downs always keeping us on our toes,
You always seemed to think that you could defile
The way I thought about friends and foes.
We always got into fights over and over
And it somehow became a part of our lives,
Slowly hurting me more and more
Until the day I seeked relaxation from knives.
We took a break from our friendship last summer
And somehow I still don’t think I can trust you,
Not being your friend rarely comes as a bummer
But after all that’s happened I know your friendship isn’t true.
You told me that I could trust what you say
But I won’t let you fool me this time,
I won’t let you play me like you did day after day
It’s come time for me to finally cut the line.
I’m sorry.

16, Epilogue © Oliver Tearle

Maybe our paths will cross
when this universe folds in and makes another.
Maybe, at the point
when all that is, and all that’s ever been,
collapses into everything else and is remade,
our paths will cross, however briefly, and
our terminus becomes a junction.
It may be a long shot. I will take it
and hope and trust our paths will cross again.

17, Goodbye My Friend © Lawrence Hiung

Goodbye, my friend, goodbye
I don’t want you to go,
I don’t wish us cry,

But what can I do?
I can’t hold you,
I can’t have you by myself forever….

The tears started coming as we waved.
Our last goodbye, as we said
Our last words, and as we look at

Each other for the last time….Goodbye
You’ll have to go, this I know
I thought I was prepared for our parting,

But I wasn’t and now the time has come,
It breaks my heart to see you go, far away from me,

Maybe we’ll meet again, someday, some place
If it’s God’s will that we should ….Hope
That this would keep me alive…Pray let it be soon;

If not, then let our last farewell be a memorable one,
Sad, perhaps but may all the moments we shared be
In it…..Goodbye, my dear, ……Goodbye.

18, Gone © Stephanie M. Wendorf

Emotions ran through my head.
I found myself wishing I was dead
All because you were moving away.
I knew I would never see you another day.

You got in your car and waved goodbye,
And then I was left all alone to cry.
I felt helpless and all alone.
I could only talk to you on the phone.

You were my neighbor and my best friend.
Why, oh why, did it have to end?
You made me so happy, so carefree.
You made it feel okay for me to be me.

It’s been almost a year since you moved away,
But it feels like it was only yesterday.
I remember everything you used to do.
It may seem impossible, but it’s true.

You were the best friend I ever had.
Now that you left me, I am beyond sad.
I love and I miss you more than you’ll ever know.
You’ve taught me so much, and I want to say thank you.

19, There Is No Goodbye © Julie Hebert

There is no goodbye, only hello again,
There may just be a time in between.
I cherish our time my friend,
I will miss you, that I mean!

I would prefer not to say,
Words that have such an ending.
For our time together
Never required any mending.

Time apart can be sad,
I will miss you I must admit
Saying goodbye just makes me mad
Our friendship we have, we both commit.

So let’s never say goodbye, only hello again,
We will keep in touch, by phone by mail
We will see each other again so let’s not complain
We will learn about each other’s life in detail.

20, Goodbye To You © Julie Hebert

How do you say goodbye,
To someone as sweet as you?
I never thought this day would come,
That farewell would feel so blue.

I will miss you when you’re gone,
I will miss our laughs and cries.
I will miss everything about you,
Even your unhelpful advice.

We’ve had our highs and lows,
And we’ve always come out on a high,
It’s just too bad that now you’re leaving,
And now we have to say goodbye.

I hope one day to see you again,
As I am feeling very blue,
So here I am to say good-bye,
Don’t forget me, I won’t forget you.

21, Saying Goodbye © Eriel Armitage

I feel the time is getting close,
When we will have to part.
I’ll show that I’ll miss you
With last words from my heart.

We must be dreaming,
For it has gone too fast.
The time we have spent together,
Will soon be in our past.

I’ll forget this day is coming,
Today I stand here
Trying to tell you
How much I really care.

We’ll go our separate ways,
And I’ll make it if I try.
Just hold onto our memories,
Say never say goodbye!

22, Taking Leave of a Friend © Li Bai

Blue mountains lie beyond the north wall;
Round the city’s eastern side flows the white water.
Here we part, friend, once forever.
You go ten thousand miles, drifting away
Like an unrooted water-grass.
Oh, the floating clouds and the thoughts of a wanderer!
Oh, the sunset and the longing of an old friend!
We ride away from each other, waving our hands,
While our horses neigh softly, softly . . .

23, To My Friend © Sarah R. Leavell

I am so glad that I met you
Although our acquaintance wasn’t long
You have made a big impact in my life
And it is thanks to you
Why I remain strong

Your friendship means the world to me
Believe me, it truly does
And I just wanted you to know that
From me you will always find love

Now we are going our separate ways
Maybe never to meet again
As long as our friendship holds true
Our connection will forever stand

We may not have been best friends
But that is just a title
For the kind of friendship we do share
Is more active than it is idle

I am going to miss you
I know we said we would keep in touch
But that is what everyone always says
But it never seems to mean much

So this is why I am telling you now
How much you truly mean to me
Because anything could happen in the future
Tomorrow is something I may never see

Yes I am going to miss you
And I wish you the very best
And please always try to remember
That you are truly blessed!

24, It’s Time To Say Goodbye My Friend © Allan Robinson

It’s time to say goodbye my friend, It’s time to say goodbye,
Our friendships lasted so long, and most of our friends have gone.
We have known each other since birth,
Spent a long time on this earth.
We have been dear friends for years,
A lot of people may shed some tears,
It’s time to say goodbye my friend, It’s time to say goodbye.

It’s time to say goodbye my friend, It’s time to say goodbye,
it’s the very last thing we have to do,
We saw our lives all the way through.
I am with you all the way,
Because this is our final day.
I see that smile right on your face,
Because the end is near and it’s God’s own grace.
It’s time to say goodbye my friend, It’s time to say goodbye.

25, Friends Never Say Goodbye © Chris Draven

So long, farewell
My Angel Eyes.
I wish you well with
Our last goodbyes.
I’ll always love you
More than you will know
And that is why now
I have to go.

You’ll see me, maybe,
In a time far gone
I’ll let you know that
I will be long.
I’ve had so much fun
With you these years
I’ll go away with
All my tears.

Have fun, my dear
I wish you well
Please don’t forget
How hard I fell

26, A Farewell © Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Flow down, cold rivulet, to the sea,
Thy tribute wave deliver:
No more by thee my steps shall be,
For ever and for ever.

Flow, softly flow, by lawn and lea,
A rivulet then a river:
Nowhere by thee my steps shall be
For ever and for ever.

But here will sigh thine alder tree
And here thine aspen shiver;
And here by thee will hum the bee,
For ever and for ever.

A thousand suns will stream on thee,
A thousand moons will quiver;
But not by thee my steps shall be,
For ever and for ever.

27, Goodbye, Best Friend © © Jaimie-Beth Faulkner

Things may change from this day on.
Here with us is where you belong.
Someone like you there is no other.
You’re the closest thing I have to a brother.

You have only been in my life for quite a short while,
But even when I’m down you seem to make me smile.
That place in my heart you will always stay.
Such good memories, they will never fade away.

The tears I shed, I shed for you,
But now it’s time to make your dreams come true.
For all the times you have helped me out,
A good future ahead of you, I have no doubt.

You gave me confidence, you gave me pride.
Even when you’re gone I’ll be by your side.
For all those fears in which we shared.
To say goodbye, I’m not prepared.

For you, I’ll hold my head up high,
Keep myself strong to say goodbye.
It may hurt, and I may cry.
I think to myself and I wonder why.

What we’ll do, I really don’t know.
All I know is I will never let go.
You’re a true friend, for that is true.
When I was down, I came to you.

I am so glad that we became friends,
But this isn’t where our journey ends.
The memories we have will last forevermore.
I will always love you, for that I’m sure.

Always in my heart and in my heart you will stay.
I can’t believe today’s the day.
You made me stronger, and that I believe,
But now it’s time to let you leave.

28, You Will Be Missed © Stephannie Beaudette

Saying goodbye
Was the hardest thing to do.
I never thought I would,
Especially not to you.

You always listened
And knew what to say,
Knew when to give a hug
When I was having a bad day.

No one will ever take your place.
I can always promise you this.
It’s hard to find someone like you,
So know you’ll always be missed.

30, For A Friend Forever © Sandra Rosene

Though it’s only been a short while,
I’ve never had a friend like you,
But soon you will be leaving me,
And I don’t know what to do.
Your love and understanding
Have brought me a new hope.
I wish that I could keep you here,
Tied to me with a rope.
Why do you choose to leave me?
I ask with confusion and pain.
Don’t let me go back to feeling alone.
When will I see you again?
The miles soon stretched between us.
What will happen to this bond?
Will we reunite to find
That this special tie is gone?
So many questions I have.
My heart filled with fear,
Dreading you will leave me
And never shed a tear,
Unlike this desperate aching
In my heart that won’t let go,
Which leads me now to tell you
Something you must know.
The friendship you have given me,
The joy you bring my soul
Has filled me with such strength
And love once unforetold.
How can it be so short?
This time we’ve spent together.
I thought you would remain here
And love me ’til forever.
Sadly, wishful thinking
As I now have come to see,
But remember please this thought
When you think of me.
We may soon be separated,
But I’ll remember just the same.
Forever in my heart
Is where you will remain.
I wish that when you leave
We’d remain the best of friends.
You’ll be in my thoughts
‘Til I see you again.
How can I say goodbye?
No words, just tears fall
From my eyes and sobbing heart
That knows you after all.
The hours spent together
Will soon dwindle down to few,
Forcing me to let go
And start this year anew
Without you here to talk to.
Searching for a friendly face
That knows all too well
They can never be replaced.

31, Because She Was My Best Friend © Insha Jesani

Together we would laugh, together we would cry,
With each other, we’d never be shy.
We’d often fight, then sort it out,
And at each other, we would never shout.
It’s because she was my best friend…

When I was with her, I was very crazy.
I would always dance like a silly daisy.
I didn’t care what they thought of us,
Since all they could possibly do was fuss.
It’s because she was my best friend…

I’d turn to her when my spirit needed a lift.
We would treasure our friendship; it was a gift.
She’d lift me up when I felt down,
And put a smile on my face when I wore a frown.
It’s because she was my best friend…

I saw her today with someone else.
It had been many years, so I was past tense.
She ignored me, and I wanted to cry.
If only she could just say goodbye…
It’s because she was my best friend,
And I never thought it would come to an end…

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