Christopher Flaherty Poet Free verse

Soup Friends Best Medicine

When friend's are few

And you find yourself
feeling down

Without a confident or 
sage such as D.K

Seek not the solace and
comfort found in chicken soup

Or drown your sorrows in alcohol

To perk and pick you up

But rather converse in that 
of the poetic kind

Because exchanging poetry comes
without the fear of a morning
hangover

And even more than an apple

Keeps the doctor at bay

Because sometimes all one
needs

Is to vent and be heard

And at that moment in time 
when it comes

You will realize the person you
1st wish to call upon and confide
in

Is a friend indeed

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David Kavanagh August 11, 2021 at 1:11 PM You probably notice I never use the word friend in my comments boxes, not to be disingenuous or arrogant, it’s just me so don’t read too much into it, indeed we all may well be pen friends, and your right we listen, banter, confide in what we write, without ever meeting each other, it’s open to scrutiny by others, who cares, But it is great to converse even if we wouldn’t know each other in the street, cheers David David Kavanagh August 11, 2021 at 1:32 PM Couldn’t have put it better myself Christopher Christopher Flaherty August 11, 2021 at 1:23 PM Yes i totally get your point and what you are saying David. Never feel you need to ever explain or justify yourself to me. Friend as you say is a generic term desription uses. As you say pen-pal is correct or more appropriate. Like you said more kindred spirit's who would pass each other blindly by on the street

Darlene De Beaulieu August 11, 2021 at 11:32 AM Hello Christopher Flaherty, Hi! How are you? Chicken soup for The Soul is a helpful book. depending which one you chose. it has helped me. Now also Poetry soup has helped me to. After all we have friends here Christopher.enjoy your day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu August 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM Hello Christopher, hi! Enjoy your day to my friend. Cheers!! Christopher Flaherty August 11, 2021 at 11:58 AM Cheers Darlene You to my friend have a nice day