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Open Poetry #50

Remembering My Friend

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2020-04-05 05:22 PM

Remembering My Friend

I lost a dear friend today.
One whom traveled
all the roads of life
with me: One
who never argued,
complained, just silently
stayed with me
when I waded in swamp water
to my hips, Went
to church, bars, worked in my yard,
cut trees, cut grass when it
was wet with rain or dew,
and was there, close by,
when I got married,
and was always there
through hard times,
good times,
the times when I needed
to be alone, but
know there was always
a friend close by
that would be with me
no matter
what far-flung whim
I needed to follow.

And the death
of the sole
of my favorite boots
will affect me

forever.
.

.

.

©wesley james beard, jr.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2020-04-06 04:56 PM

I love it! Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy! Keep us guessing, assuming, lead by the nose right into the heart and sole of the poem. You are so good, my friend! ~L

Paul Wilson

Member Elite

since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

2 posted 2020-04-06 08:05 PM

Jimmy...Enjoyed very much, especially the end. You should have them Bronzed to keep for all times,,,Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2020-05-09 03:15 AM

Haha!

Michael

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

4 posted 2020-05-22 10:55 AM

omg, you got me good with this one. Thanks for the much needed laugh. Losing a good pair of boots is something you truly never get over, that's for sure.

Temptress

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

5 posted 2020-05-22 11:20 AM

This made me smile. I'd love to know the brand of those boots. 😉

"Its gonna be alright cause I'm okay with me"

Jewel

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

6 posted 2020-05-23 08:10 PM

irreparable loss, my very vest thoughts
yann

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2020-05-24 08:36 AM

Thinking of you, keeping you in my prayers.

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