Friends

THE FRIENDS They were the best of friends to the best of friendship They did everything together to the best of friendship The three wise men that came together from different locations One from the north, one from the west, the other from the east These three friends has three different lands in different locations Trees with different fruits filled their lands; it is a feast The three friends visited each others farmland anytime they wish Everything was perfect; there was never any cause to quarrel The friendship was intact as palm fruit to the hand of a squirrel So close they live close; always friends. These friends have another friend that has a brother; both from the south The three friends met this southern friend and his brother at different time and place One friendship linked to another friendship and they all became friends The friend from the south also has a farmland that the friends were free to visit The five friends have many things in common that brings them regularly together Everything bound by the seek for fun; anything that gives fun is welcomed Even though these five friends are close, some are more close to another The friend from the east is closer to the friend from the west The friend from the north is closer to the friend from the south The closer they lived close; still same friends. There are two or more special trees in the different farmlands of the friends Since these friends visits each others farm, they became automatic friends with the trees These special trees are all matured with fruits; anyone can pluck and eat them These friends have special trees they feed on their fruits from other people’s farmland There was no rule not to feed on the fruits of the special trees in the friends different farmlands Somehow it feels natural not to desire fruit from the special trees of the friends’ different farmlands Nobody said but it seems natural that the fruits in the special trees the their friends farmland is sacred Believing fruits in the special trees are sacred, there was a natural limit to interaction with the special tree You can see and talk to the special trees but never to touch and pluck its fruits let alone eat it Any outsider can pluck and eat the fruits of the special trees but out of bounds for friends. It happened that the friend from the north has a liking for all special trees irrespective of where it is It’s interesting to know that every special tree has a liking for the friend from the north irrespective of who he is This friend from the north got close and closer to the special trees in his friends different farmlands The friend from the north became more of a friend to the special trees more than his friends Two special trees became more attached to the northern friend; they don’t mind giving out their fruits to him The friend from the north asked his friends if it’s okay to pluck and eat the fruits of the special trees in their farms The friends responded its okay so far they remain unaware when he starts plucking and eating from the special trees For the northern friend, he has been issued a Go-ahead warrant to pluck and eat as much as he can The friends were insincere with the approval given to the northern friend he cost them much They really cared about the special tree so much they can’t let anyone eat it not even friends. As days passed, the northern friend plucked and ate the fruits of the special tree in the western friend’s farmland Time come time pass, he plucked and ate the fruits of the special tree in the eastern friend’s farmland The two special trees grew very fond of the northern friend; they over-fed him more than he asked The two special trees are ignorant that they are both eaten from; they hear the rumors and ignore it The northern friend grew very fond of the special trees that he weeds their surroundings The two special trees are struggling to make sure he ate from only one of them; he ate from both The special tree from the west forced him to commitment with a promise to feed him all season The special tree from the east is confused, just doesn’t know what to do as its owner is acting boss The northern friend still feeds from other special trees; this northern friend has sworn to gluttony With a smile and an innocent look; the weeds beg to feed him their grasses all through the season. These friends shared many things in common but some things can never be shared They can’t share the special trees they feed on and they can’t share the ones in their farmlands The northern friend plucking and eating grew out hand; the western and eastern friend can no longer tolerate it One common predator that preys on their farmland; ravaging, plucking and eating recklessly They tried every strategy possible to stop the northern friend’s quest for ‘feed me more’ These efforts was a waste; when the friends don’t visit, the special trees visit, feeding enhanced Since all solutions failed; the western and eastern friend proffered another solution Draw line to the friendship; desist from visiting the northern friend’s farmland No longer close friends, they exchange fake smiles and other pleasantries End of friendship for the best yet the feeding continues for the worst. …Lordvip…