Friends With Me

"I'm not as good as you think I am,

I have so many faults.

Violence errupts from every town,

Because I've mixed with the wrong sorts.

I've been used,abused and broken,

Marked for all to see.

And despite you knowing all of this,

You want to be friends with me".

 

"I have a constitution,

Which now in tatters lies.

I've hurt so many people,

And I am haunted by their cries.

I have a reputation,

For being wonton and carefree.

And despite you knowing all of this,

You want to be friends with me"

 

"My history is checkered,

That you may have found.

Union and Confederates,

Fought over hallowed ground.

Shiloh and BullRun,

Lincoln,Grant and Lee.

And despite you knowing all of this,

You want to be friends with me".

 

"I've tried to act with honor,

But some judgments have been flawed.

My footsteps have been tentative,

And not so self assured.

I've not been the leader,

That the World wants me to be.

And despite you knowing all of this,

You want to be friends with me".

 

"I know I'm viewed with caution,

For the allegiances I hold.

Some will say that I was right,

Others will say I would not be told.

I always did what I thought was right,

Sometimes acting unilaterally.

And despite you knowing all of this,

You want to be friends with me".

 

"I've tried to be a voice,

For the captive and the free.

But 9/11 as you well know,

Was the blackest day for me.

I think of all the people,

Who died in that atrocity.

And despite you knowing all of this,

You want to be friends with me".

 

"I value what I have with you,

Know that our bond is strong.

I'm sorry I'm such a weight on you,

But you give me strength to carry on.

You don't see my scars and bruises,

The marks that others see.

And despite all that I've told you,

You want to be freinds with me".

 

"I made this choice to stand by you,

From an early age.

To encourage and respect you,

Through writings on a page.

People will have their opinions,

And the World will have its view.

But this I know deep in my heart,

I'm honored to be friends with you".   

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Bubo]

Simple perfect...........I am unsure to who you refer, Obama, Bush..........someone in office, but it made them human, men, and I really thought you weaved an excellent rhyme focusing on the question, of friendship..........beautiful.