Timothy Ray Poet Free verse

an intimate confidant

it is a vigilant path we must tread at times
pull an intimate confidant close, with caring prudence
draw attention to behavior
a gentle tap to the shoulder
please think this over
here we reach into the depths of astute thinking
the true friend who stands not at the ledge
looking down upon some disaster
but into the eyes of a beloved one
who realizes some never fear
to be a friend when others walk away
those who we are told in the wisdom of love
would lay down life in a moment's notice
a true friend remains as such, no matter the price
that devotion comes with discernment, insight
an obligation to each other
times we need to pause and listen
as my mother would tell you
an intelligent man's self-assurance
carries the judgment that he may be wrong

   Oregon   9/7/26

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Valsa George September 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM "a true friend remains as such, no matter the price that devotion comes with discernment, insight an obligation to each other times we need to pause and listen!" A true friend will stay with us even when others walk away. Such a friend will try to correct us when we go wrong. It gives us a chance for self introspection and correct our mistakes. I appreciate your mother's insight. A beautiful poem on the need of having a confidant in life.

Ann Cantu September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM Great bit of maternal wisdom there at the last. A logical and measured look at friendship and intervention, with your ever present insight, make for a fine thoughtful poem. Nice reading your work again my friend. Timothy Ray September 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM I've used Virginia Woolf's stream of consciousness a couple of times, like the one before this, and let the muse finish it...this one was dealing with a local problem,,, and, it worked well which is not always the case, but life is like that....as Van Halen says, you have to roll with the punches to get with what's real