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Friends and Frenemies

Friends and Frenemies To the friends I know Like sturdy glue Adhered to a surface very firm Never to become undone The pages turning every year creating a novel as time goes on of tragedies and joys amid the passage of time To the friends I once knew Where the glue has become undone In words that were misunderstood Like wood Time has aged the distance Now they are far away The years of cohesion have been wasted Who were they I said in my declining years And what were their names Did we really know them in our scheme of life Just to lose them after many years But we had some good times, didn’t we? The Poet and I Contest Sponsored by Mystic Rose January 23. 2017

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Date: 9/13/2017 10:51:00 AM
A very good write on what is a very sensitive topic for me. I appreciate your approach. Well done.
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Date: 2/2/2017 7:37:00 PM
I like this, Ralph. I remember the names of ALL my friends because I don't have hordes of them. However, I don't always remember all their last names. Just the first names! I hate when an old friend just abandons you. That really sucks.
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 2/2/2017 8:58:00 PM
Hi Andrea: I recall only the good times like a good book I read many years ago.
Date: 1/31/2017 2:49:00 PM
I feel we all meet for a purpose and that is to help us grow. Some will come into our lives and stay and others will go. It is the memories made that will always stay. love phyl
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Date: 1/30/2017 11:28:00 PM
Glue and cohesion, wow I like how u employed that for friendship esp since 'friends stick to us' some awhile some forever. Great amiable freeverse all in all. Yes we should cherish the good times with friends like u put it nicely. Kudos. Nice to read from your pen again , I hope u will too my latest. And hapy new yr.
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Date: 1/24/2017 7:58:00 AM
Real true friends are rare and precious they are with you during good times and bad and will never let you down, other friendships can deteriorate over time.:-( hugs Jan xx-
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Date: 1/23/2017 9:12:00 PM
Is it the life or times that we remember? What really makes a friend? Best wishes in the contest...
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 1/24/2017 7:10:00 AM
Thank you, Charlie:They say that a friendship that can end never began.

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