Old Friends

To have a warm and a faithful friend who cheers in an adverse hour Is the gift you never wish offend to inherit life's great dower

Daughter Aris and friends

Old friends are the best of treasures

they say the kindest things of us

Amidst rebuke they bring pleasures

our deepest thoughts they will discuss

 

We look to them for a gracious tongue

they guard dear our own dignity

Upon shoulders hopes and fears hung

that boost our own ability

 

To have a warm and faithful friend

who cheers in the adverse hour

Is that you never wish offend

to inherit life's great dower

 

To some I think I am a pain

but most my friends don't seem to mind

They know it is because I am vain

though to them I am always kind

 

We all have little faults it seems

may they not be large in measure

My friends are those which make the dreams

not a struggle but a pleasure

 

Author's Note

I have always been exceptionally grateful for the few friends I could count on one hand.They are the ones that renew my faith and give my life dignity. The picture is of my daughter and two friends.Two with whom she is still friends. She is in her 4th year of college with Emily her room mate pictured in the back.

Reviews

[Maggie]

This seems like it should be on a wall framed. Elegant and lovely

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

a heartfelt gift of treasured friendships described in sweet and lyrical movements~

[Stammers]

My friends are those which make the dreams
not a struggle but a pleasure

the last lines really made it, the perfect friendship depicted is perhaps a little idealistic in my opinion, but then its good to appreciate anyone in this capacity. Nice thought. Disciplined and well written, don't know how you stick to the form you always do.

[Siddhartha]

As heartfelt as always Tate...Beautiful...

[Amanda]

I really liked this. It speaks volumes about the level to which you value your freindships

[sarah]

THIS IS SO GREAT! your best so far I think

Awesome work as always Tate .... and what a lovely ending .. loved this !!

[Theodore]

This is beautiful written there is nothing like a old friend...

[Allan Eddings]

Wonderfully written, and expressing the subject matter nicely. I shall be brief - for once - and end simply by stating a very old saying, and a very wise one at that:

Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver the other gold.

[Sunni Davis]

Its wonderful to have lifelong friends who are always there for you no matter what. I enjoyed your poem. It ignited many memories of my own old friends, ones I still keep in touch with and ones I've lost.