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

[EMW]

I have friends that are exactly like this. That I have no doubt that they are there for me no matter what. This was a great poem and I loved both the quote and the picture thats at the beginning. Keep up the good work.

~E.M. Warner

[My Fair Lady]

Friendship, life's golden treasures.

[Ashley Myers]

true friends are hard to find but once youve found them dont let go!!! Everyone needs a friend and a true friend will never talk crap about you. i lvoe this poem because it describes what a true friend really is

[Ashley June Canfield]

This is such a good poem, friendships are important in this thing we call life.

[msharma]

Friend are the great treasures indeed!Reminds us of the saying friend in need is a friend indeed.

[Helena]

Brilliant and beautiful.....a treasure to read and enjoy. You have excelled yourself in this one. Very precious indeed Tate, its going into my library!

[JanieB]

Nice write Tate. Treasure your friends dearly.

[Natalie.]

I like how the poem has been set up so that the second and fourth line of each stanza are continuations of the line preceding it. It lends the poem a nice flow.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Loved this one Tate. Your poetry is life in motion, so real and true to hold.

[Tim]

One of life's great gifts is a friend. The more the better actually. I think that message is brought out quite clearly in this wonderful poem. Friendship and love are universal needs we all can Identify with. Great job Tate.