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steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

0 posted 2011-01-25 12:56 PM

a good friend is always there
and this we all do know
for better or worse, for richer or poorer
through rain or sleet or even snow

in the best of times; in the worst of times
on three hour cruises and sunset walks
in sounds of silence and loud bell chimes
through knowing gazes and sincere talks

a good friend is always there
and though, at times, we can’t define
the relationship of the fellowship
of the friendship we have in mind

we can rest assured of this agreed
a friend we need is a good friend indeed

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2011-01-25 01:13 PM

Good friends are hard to replace.
Lori

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

2 posted 2011-01-25 01:43 PM

Yes to everything you have written here, steavenr. They are also few and far between so treat them as you would like to be treated.

~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2011-01-25 03:13 PM

I agree with everything said in the poem and replies, but I would go a little further and say treat them as they would like to be treated.

Owl

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

4 posted 2011-01-25 03:16 PM

There is so much truth in your finely penned poem...your ending is perfect and makes the poem! Great work!

Faith

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

5 posted 2011-01-25 06:21 PM

Lori, you are right on…thank you for taking enough time to both read & comment…it is appreciated muchly (I know...it is misspelled, but I like it as a word)

Jerry, good points…thank you for reading…I honestly appreciate it

Owl, keen observation…I’m honored that you stopped by to read and comment. An old man once told me that it was far better to be a friend than to have one. I watched him live that philosophy and have tried to adopt it as my own. It makes for a grand lifestyle.

faithm, thank you. I appreciate your recognition of the ending…it sorta finished itself that way and (as I often do) simply went along for the ride

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