Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Add It All Up

Old and new, rich and poor, and
  those of whom you're not quite sure
school and work, and some on the block
  others of whom you oughta take stock

Fair-weather or true-blue
  they've all supported you --
Yet as on your journey you wend
  how many remain your friend...

As for me and my outlook on life
  the one friend I can count on's my wife

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Unseeking Seeker November 12, 2021 at 11:28 PM … and wifey smiles!

Caren Krutsinger October 18, 2021 at 1:21 PM You are lucky to have a wonderful wife; so many men have lost theirs already. Sadly.

Lindsay Laurie October 15, 2021 at 4:41 PM Hello Gershon ... it's great to come home from a day of stress and find a true friend to ease the tension - thanks again Gershon - Lindsay

Line Gauthier October 15, 2021 at 6:19 AM Lovely tribute, Gershon ~ Gershon Wolf October 15, 2021 at 12:06 PM Thank you, Line. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner October 14, 2021 at 5:17 PM I love the roll of the rhymes here, and your last line so sweetly warm, think I'll fave this one... Gershon Wolf October 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM No kiddin' -- A fave. Thanks, Michelle. I guess this one 'added up' just right for you. Appreciated, Gershon

L Milton Hankins October 13, 2021 at 8:48 PM So true, gw...and now mine's gone. I have found that many friends simply pass through our lives and move on to their own. At least this has been my experience. I have less than a handful of long-term friends with whom I am regularly in contact, and I lost one of them last week to cancer. Gershon Wolf October 13, 2021 at 8:50 PM So sorry to hear of the loss of one of your good friends. It gets rough past 70, and then there's the 80's... I've found that after the initial shock and sadness play out, I redouble my efforts to make the most of whatever time I may have left. ~ EMC (Every Minute Counts)