True Friendship! And what it ought to, but seldom really means!A Poem by COLLYMORESelf-explanatory.
By Stanley Collymore
Real friendship basically has nothing whatsoever to do with what the recipient of it either gets, or really expects to obtain, from generally participating in such a relationship, but crucially in essence is actually about giving one’s self crucially wholeheartedly and honestly as well as effectively distinctly obviously and manifestly likewise, significantly committedly too to that actual relationship that most expectantly has freely been engaged in, perfectly thoughtfully as well as faithfully, and naturally too effectively uncompromisingly. However, such a friendship doesn’t entail turning an intentional blind eye to the faults: self-induced or literally clearly malevolently encouraged by others, evidently obviously, relative to this particular person; knowingly lying for them or scandalously and rather immorally making false and naturally unsubstantiated excuses for that individual literally because you so slavishly, and irresponsibly just regard yourself as their friend. Which actually means that while being, morally and likewise commendably, supportive as best, as you essentially rather honourably can in that friend’s genuine hour of need; self-evidently that friendship or its continuance of it with that person doesn’t mean or ought ever to entail that you as an individual in your own actual right should, under any circumstances whether voluntarily, or coercively dispense, with your own evident human morality; crucial integrity and personal dignity, only to be wholly or otherwise partially so subservient to some individual friend's entrenched immorality. (C) Stanley V. Collymore 24 April 2023. Author's Remarks: Being able to live with myself is one of the greatest gifts that I can and have bequeathed to myself and were this to be ever sullied would undoubtedly make me a mere shadow of the person that I know I am. I'm not perfect nor do I profess to be, but my Bajan upbringing has firmly instilled in me certain characteristics of life that would never ever be contemplated by me because se they're so alien to me. But on close examination it’s each to their own, I guess! © 2023 COLLYMOREAuthor's Note
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StatsAuthorCOLLYMORECambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomAboutAcademic, Journalist, Writer. I'm a highly intelligent, articulate and well-educated human being with an intuitive but enterprising sense of responsibility and a strong moral compass that instincti.. more..Writing
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