Silent Partners

SILENT PARTNERS

For a friends advice how far would you walk
Friends are often the ones who dont talk
It's no coincidence man's best friend doesn't speak
What kind of world would such havoc wreak 
You have his trust love and attention 

      YOU CAN BE SURE


There are things he would not mention
His counsel is kept in strict confidence 
Silence is his not one uttered sentence
No better friend to have than a dog
Unlike humans he's quiet as a log
Another good listener not talker of course
Would be none other than one silent horse
Who listens to problems troubles and woes
Only a flick of the ear showing what he knows
He keeps what is heard in sworn allegiance 
and payment is only a very small pittance
This would be just a scratch on the ears
An equitable payment for all he hears
What one should know or know it ought 
Such love is the cheapest thing never bought

ELIZABETH SMITH
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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