Last Edited Friendship Poems (34)

A friend of mine once did say
It's by great chance we are here today
That through all the events that went before
We came to be is quite rare that’s for sure

Imagine the odds for us to arrive at this time
To mark with me this special place in time
That I might gather such dear friends as you
To celebrate this year of life with you

Your presence reminds me how blessed I am
That you chose to come and watch this program
To spend with me your greatest treasure
And spend your time on this night of pleasure

Did you know the love you show fills this aching heart
And piece by piece your love has healed this lonely heart
You made me feel alive, wanting to do my part
To share how you mended this man’s broken heart

Abused, confused and so unsure I didn’t know
Of love and friends oh so very dear
Your love broke those walls so well built
And showed the way to end the guilt.

We all have walked this road built through the ages
Traveled by our ancestors and great sages
Day by day year by year time slowly moved to this day
So we could gather here this night this way.

So let’s enjoy this time we share
While we are with those of whom we care
For the times we spend together is so very rare
And today joy and love we will gladly share.

March 11, 2020

When you read the words I write
Do you think they're of my life
Or do you find they are just right
For what you felt in times of strife

Some people often say
Of the words I write each day
Words to try to comfort me
When the words were not of me

I write the words you read
About the world I do concede
Not the stories of just me
The words are yours for you to see

Do they speak to your painful past
Awakening memories not meant to last
Or do you think that they are mine
And you need to tell it will be fine

Read my words with open mind
And like a song that does remind
You of all those days gone by
All I ask of you is try

If my words do make you laugh or cry
I have done my job as I did try
To tell a tale that spoke to you
As only your close memories do

I often get sage advice
Trying to comfort me once or twice
I sigh because I do know
They are speaking to themselves I know

I will not stop writing that’s a deal
For I will put words for you to feel
Your joy or pain from yesteryear
Along with words that I hold dear

March 1, 2020

Friends are those people,
Who know that you’re mad,
And let you be mad.
They know that you’re hurt
And let you be hurt.

But when the anger has died
And your tears they have dried,
They reach out to lift you up once again
They reach out to help you heal from the pain

They reach out to show you
What it is you must do
And carry you time and again
To the road to be strong once again.

Friends always tell you
When you’re being a fool
Friends will not let you
Be somebody’s fool

Friends fill up your lonely space
With kindness and grace
Replacing your strife
With love and with life

DID 2019 end on a sad or happy note
All depends on your own life's luck

Did she play happy with your year?
Or played you down,
Or a mixture of both

Have you made promises to yourself?
for the new year ahead?
Or leaving it to destiny
or is it something you dread?

Life is like many doors,
or pages in a book,
all to be opened one by one
for the adventures to explore.

Lucky we are not hungry
Or live in a war torn country.

Lucky here at cs too.
To be able to speak our thoughts
All in poetry

I wish you all good luck
in this new year
and lots of hugs
from your own
EXRED xxxxxx