navwin » Archives » Open Poetry #10 » I had a Friend
Open Poetry #10
Post A Reply Post New Topic I had a Friend Go to Previous / Newer Topic Back to Topic List Go to Next / Older Topic
Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2000-11-04 12:43 PM


I had a friend

I had a friend I thought I knew
And we were soul mates not by name
It seems that certain things in life
Attracted both of us the same

The greatest mysteries of life
Displayed in nature’s perfect way
The splendor of poetic phrase
Creative thoughts that others say

Aesthetic notions of the mind
Romantic fantasy and lore
And then one day she told me things
That I had never known before

Sometimes you think you know someone
You didn’t really know at all
And when you learn about their life
You see things that you never saw

I had a friend I knew before
But now I like her that much more

Elizabeth Santos

© Copyright 2000 Elizabeth Santos - All Rights Reserved
Bill Charles
Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now
1 posted 2000-11-04 12:49 PM


Elizabeth - how stunning it is to think that you know a friend, and then find out that perhaps one didn't really know them that well. But how close friends become, when the deepest thoughts are shared.

Bill

Elizabeth
Deputy Moderator 1 TourDeputy Moderator 1 Tour
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871
Minnesota
2 posted 2000-11-04 12:50 PM


Great work Elizabeth...there are some times we think we know someone, and then we find we don't...but after getting to know them more we like them that much more. So true!

Elizabeth


You cling to your ways and leave mine to me.
Suum cuique.
~Elizabeth



Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049
California
3 posted 2000-11-04 12:52 PM


Liz--A true friend grows as knowledge flows...your poetry is always so well done..and with just the right touch a wisdom.
juliet_2u
Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125
North Carolina
4 posted 2000-11-04 12:59 PM


Liz this is great. The joy in getting to know a friend more and more is a wonderful thing. So well put here.
Love & hugs,
Juls

Sunnyone
Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England
5 posted 2000-11-04 01:07 PM


Elizabeth S.......
   What a wonderful tribute to true friendship this is!  Sometimes it's hard to tell if your friends will stick by you if you reveal your secrets. But true friends always do. Enjoyed very much!!  


Follow your dream!


Wilfred Yeats
Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704
Wilmington, Delaware
6 posted 2000-11-04 01:38 PM


once more you've done it - a beautiful poem about your friend

inot2B
Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205
Arkansas
7 posted 2000-11-04 07:24 PM


You have given the best compliment one can give to a friend. She has a very good friend in you.
Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA
8 posted 2000-11-04 07:42 PM


beautiful words, Liz! It's amazing how much closer we can feel toward someone by their opening up to us....
Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648

9 posted 2000-11-04 09:06 PM


True friendship is like that! Lovely, Elizabeth!

Denise


Aimster
Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297
Charlotte, NC
10 posted 2000-11-04 09:50 PM


Elizabeth--

this is beautiful, and the way
true friendship should be! so glad
that you got a friend who you now
know so well. it is a great gift to
have a friend like that! take care.

~amy~  

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla
11 posted 2000-11-04 10:18 PM


Elizabeth,
A wonderful write, you have a great talent. Sy

Daniel J D
Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471
Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia
12 posted 2000-11-04 11:46 PM


Elizabeth,
A wonderful tribute to a friend you thought you really knew. Sometimes, friendship is not just about sharing good times, it is also about letting go of troubled times to those you really trust.

Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love
(Daniel J D)

EagleOne
Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829
Between a laugh and a tear...
13 posted 2000-11-05 01:21 AM


This is wonderful, to have such a friend is a rare treasure. It makes each new day a joy to behold.  

"The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest"
~ My Angel.

Post A Reply Post New Topic ⇧ top of page ⇧ Go to Previous / Newer Topic Back to Topic List Go to Next / Older Topic
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.
navwin » Archives » Open Poetry #10 » I had a Friend

Passions in Poetry | pipTalk Home Page | Main Poetry Forums | 100 Best Poems

How to Join | Member's Area / Help | Private Library | Search | Contact Us | Login
Discussion | Tech Talk | Archives | Sanctuary