Our Friendship (January 14)

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Our Friendship (January 14) by David Lehman

 We have a name for it 
in the South: 
asshole buddies. 
It means we've known 
each other so long 
it doesn't matter 
that he's an asshole 
in my opinion 
or I'm an asshole 
in his opinion 
or whatever 
And I want you to know 
I'm not from the South 
and you're not my buddy 
and it doesn't matter

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