New Friends, True Friends, a Collaboration With Robert Dufresne

In ones life time how many friends?
Really, how many, can you count?
True friends, close friends, can you count,
Friends who, stay until the bitter end
     

      One there for you and you there for the other,
      An insuperable supporter, an all out ally,
      A comrade in spirit, whether you laugh or cry,
      A sinner, a forgiver, a true sister or brother

Someone to hug you, when alone in despair,
A brother, not necessarily by blood, mated in soul,
Who always brings you up, never below,
When in your deepest darkest hour says " I Care"

       In the eternal second, how many friends, in this short story,
       A few if we are blessed, but I'm willing to wager a bet,
       There are hundreds of thousands, we've not yet met,
       Until the end, when with them, we'll walk into glory

Some say, you could never meet or have a friend on the net,
I say balderdash, and so far from being true,
Friends can be from anywhere, a Friend just like You!
Robert and Rick, New Friends, True Friends, I'm Glad we met



 This is a collaborative piece I was Graced by God to be able to write with
 my New Friend Robert Dufresne. And what a joy it was....

     Merry Christmas Bob, From Rick ( Taz) Mary , Josh and Jackson and Family
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Sweetheart Avatar
December 27, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Have already read some of Joshua's poetry last week ..happy its a family thing for u guys now... great minds think alike .. great family... happy Sunday Taz... your comments are incredible ... blessings... luv... Linda-Marie "Sweetheart"
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December 27, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Thankxxx Taz for your wonderful comments on my poetry yesterday... your support and encouragement and reading of my work is appreciated so very much... its a pleasure to know u and Mary and Jared, of course, on this site .. friends forever... happy Sunday to u and yours with blessings... luv... Linda-Marie..
Meade Stephenson Avatar
December 26, 2009 at 6:51 PM
You and Robert have done a superb job with this collaboration! True friends are rare treasures to hold close! Superb job! Love~m
Pickett Avatar
December 25, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Very very good you could not explain how much that meant to me i have many friends on the net....... God bless MC
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December 25, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Hey Richard! that was a surprise ending! What a great Christmas present from you and yours! God bless you all. I am honored to be called "friend" by you. This was fun and in spiring. -Bob
Sweetheart Avatar
December 25, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Congrats both of u on this wonderful and introspective collaboration... much food for thought on Christmas Day... enjoyed ... perhaps u could read my new posting entitled Food for Thought - An Introspection on which I received a comment from a new poet stating that my poem did nothing for him .. I told him to check back after other poets commented on this poem ..perhaps he will see the light if he does... thankxxx Taz... appreciate... blessing.s. luv.. happy day.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart"
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December 25, 2009 at 6:59 AM
Great write. Good friends like aged cheese get better and better. Keep the creative pen flowing. I really liked your comment on my eggshell poem. That is one way to look at it. Keep the magical pen flowing. Sara
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