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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Friend If I have made one cherished friend When days are short near journey’s end I will consider this my prize The day I close my weary eyes If I can count on promised deed And call a friend in time of need And praise his joy and his success In heartfelt equal happiness If he has spoken well of me With honor and with dignity The graciousness will be returned In friendship that we both have earned Then this one friend is truly worth More than the gold in veins of earth For friendship can enlighten days Enhancing life in many ways One friend’s worth more than all the souls Who shake your hand with hidden goals And hold deceit behind a smile While flashing words that would beguile A man who has a thousand friends Not one on whom he can depend In times of loss or fallen lot A single friendship - he has not Just one good friend is all it takes To sooth the shame of your mistakes To share your sorrow and your pain To shelter you from wind and rain A soul on whom you can depend To hear your words and comprehend Forgive your faults when you offend To be with you at journey's end And in embrace make new amends I leave it up to you, my friend Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 07-30-2001).] |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
this is perfect ya know  I love this have to save it |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, A new epopee. With friend and pen you have your Zen. Sy |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
A great piece of poetry. Thanks. Melton |
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ShannonM Member
since 2001-07-28
Posts 104Drifitng |
Bravo! A reminder of the truth of real friendship. ShannonM |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
A dear departed friend of mine told me that a lucky man can hope to have THREE true friends in his lifetime... 1) his mother... 2) his father 3) and ONE other - if he's really, really lucky...  ... Nicely said, m'friend... |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
And you, dear Liz, should know... This is wonderfully written as only you can. and thank you! |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
What a beautiful way to count the friends among us.... This is wonderfully wrought, Lady Santos... |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth,my friend~ Again you touch us with such words from the heart, seasoned with great wisdom. Bless your heart~ Love n' hugs~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
A man who has a thousand friends Not one on whom he can depend In times of loss or fallen lot A single friendship - he has not You said it Elizabeth, and well! Loved this. Reel beauty is only fin deep! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Those are the only kind of friends to have, friends just like you, Elizabeth! (no guile behind this smile!) |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Elizabeth- What wonderful thoughts you've penned here. A true friend is a blessing. hugs, ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his |
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ramrog Member
since 2001-08-22
Posts 50 |
Great read and lesson. |
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