A Friend

If you're lonely, sad, or distressed You feel so deeply pressed Need just the one that will listen A constant love given Friend I'll be there to lend an ear I'm willing to appear Sailing in your shadow my friend Right in your heights ascend Behind you all the way 'til the end Like a sturdy defense A provider, a confidante Bridge not iconoclast Over tea or just share a plea Troubled mind will appease Water over the dam is past hurts I in you immerse Will be your friend forever Ease your mind together Your life has value my true friend Mind you I'll defend, my friend Finis' Sponsor: Roy Jerden Contest: Bridge Over Troubled Water February 13 and 14, 2014

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 3/10/2014 1:04:00 PM

Awesome Sara ! Very well said congrats on ur win !

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 3/10/2014 6:31:00 AM

very clever write Sara and lovely congrats on win hugs

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 3/10/2014 5:45:00 AM

Flowing verse with lovely acrostic. Congrats on the win. sara

Sheri Fresonke Harper

Date: 3/9/2014 10:01:00 PM

I like the openness of your form Sara, wonderful way to explain friendship, congratulations

Joyce Johnson

Date: 3/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

A great entry, Sara. congratulations on this one and your many other wins. Love, Joyce

Roy Jerden

Date: 3/9/2014 7:05:00 PM

Excellent rendering of the theme, Sara, and good rhyme and meter! (check spelling) Congratulations!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/20/2014 3:33:00 AM

- What a beautifully described friendship, Sara - Good luck in the contest! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/19/2014 3:23:00 PM

goodness, everyone is doing such a great job with this contest except ME!!!! I tried for two hours and threw away my lame poem!!

Tim B

Date: 2/17/2014 8:52:00 AM

Sara. This one is amazing. I love the combination of acrostic and couplet form here. You capture the essence of friendship. Thanks for sharing, and good luck in the contest.

Russell Sivey

Date: 2/15/2014 9:05:00 PM

I really enjoyed reading this tremendous write this evening! You have written a glorious poem, one of fascination for this celebration (Valentines)...you must be friends with your significant other before getting married! What a fantastic piece, Great work!!

Jayne Eggins

Date: 2/15/2014 6:00:00 AM

Sara, I wish we all had friends like this good luck in the comp this is a really great poem I love both the messages ;) great work hun much love Jayne xxx p.s. thank you so much for the encouraging comments on my poems hugs xxx

Estela Canama

Date: 2/15/2014 5:24:00 AM

I like this poem for a friend...

Donna Jones

Date: 2/14/2014 7:48:00 PM

Written like the friend you have proven to be....awesome...:-) :-)

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 2/14/2014 5:36:00 PM

very good Sara well penned gl in contest hugs

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/14/2014 1:37:00 PM

soothing verse with such tender assurance provideed by your sweet expression of friendship, sara.. huggs

Mark Goodson

Date: 2/14/2014 11:43:00 AM

Sara, What a wonderful expression about friendship. I am reminder of a song by James Taylor, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND. Love his song- love your poem too!

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 2/14/2014 10:04:00 AM

I trust you Sara,what an amazing one in style;I really enjoyed your spirit of friendship.Happy vals Sara.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/14/2014 9:16:00 AM

Good morning Sara, how I miss you. Hope you and your loved ones are doing well. Stopping by to read a few poems. I love the love and peace the poem tells. Friends, are here for me and when others can'. A cup of tea with a good friends, sounds nice... Happy Valentines. Love LINDA