Mike Gentile Poet Rhyme

Teensy and Waiter

Teensy and Waiter
                        And the Red Hasenpfeffer
      Gracing the world 
                        Like a sweet, gentle zephyr

Teensy was four while Waiter was five
And my little brother knew they were alive

Inseparable friends, when he was so small
Of course Mom and I 
                             Could not see them at all
They would often turn up
                        In the strangest of places
And could even help fasten
                     Those loosened shoelaces

Alternative friends
          When no friends could be found
               And neither one 
                                Ever uttered a sound

And what of that Red Hasenpfeffer, you say
Why, he was their bunny 
                             Who’d come out to play
Yes, Teensy and Waiter,
                      Old friends that were needed
To soothe a sad boy
                      When his cries went unheeded


In Memory of Jon
2/12/18

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S. Wesley Mcgranor February 19, 2018 at 3:35 PM Quaint. Mike Gentile February 19, 2018 at 8:18 PM Thank you!!

Kim Rodrigues February 13, 2018 at 3:40 PM Aww...sweet. Mike Gentile February 13, 2018 at 6:11 PM Thanks Kim!!

Jan Allison February 13, 2018 at 3:23 PM these invisible friends are so real to many a child Mike - your touching write gave me a lump in my throat:-( hugs jan xx Mike Gentile February 13, 2018 at 6:10 PM Thanks Jan, my brother passed so young a few years ago and I was thinking of him as a child and remembered this xxoo

Silent One February 13, 2018 at 6:35 AM This is really sweet, a lovely dedication.. Mike Gentile February 13, 2018 at 8:11 AM Thanks Silent One !!

Judith S February 12, 2018 at 1:49 PM How very sweet Mike! I really love this one!! And I agree with Vijay ... those last two lines were very sad indeed. ~Judy Mike Gentile February 12, 2018 at 2:29 PM Thank you Judy xxoo

Vijay Pandit February 12, 2018 at 11:36 AM A captivating write..you kept me going eager to find out what happens next. The ending felt sad...quite touching, Mike. Mike Gentile February 12, 2018 at 2:29 PM Thank you Vijay !!

Anne-Lise Andresen February 12, 2018 at 11:35 AM - A touching poem, Mike - How do you relate to a child having a friend ... that is not visible to us others, but still a part of everyday life - Difficult - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Mike Gentile February 12, 2018 at 2:28 PM Thanks so much, Anne-Lise xxoo