Honest Friends
HONEST FRIENDS
(Shakespearean Sonnet)
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Yes, some there are whose words ring bright and true -
A lover, brother, children, even foe;
But honest friends are rare and precious too -
Their words can clear the darkness with their glow:
Who clap, then warn you that you’re over-proud,
And always tell you when you’re in the wrong -
Your smile is nice but, lord, your laugh’s too loud -
Who whisper clear in midst of madding throng.
The wisdom-word of friends is always worth
The seeking far beyond all seeming-gold
That glisters in the shadows of this earth
Where all is asked but nothing can be told.
Bright mirrors are the friends who speak the truth,
Outshining gaudy riches, fame, or youth.
Submitted for Jack OUT of the Box Contest of Debbie Guzzi
Copyright © Sidney Beck | Year Posted 2011
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