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True Friendship Is Priceless

If you need a shoulder to cry on a true friend will be there
Stands with you through life’s storms not just when it is fair
A friend who’s honest and truthful and would never lie to you
Who gives unconditional support in everything that you do
They treat you with respect and never get in your face
Understand your needs when you want your own space
A most important quality that a true friend would need 
Is total loyalty and that makes them a true friend indeed.

There’s a friendly island lady who is considered a queen
Of a certain form of poetry I think you know who I mean
She made me feel very welcome when I joined poetry soup
She is a very multi-talented poetess in this poetry group.



Written on 15th June 2018.

For qualities you admire in friends poetry contest sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire
and Jack Horne.

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Valsa George January 30, 2023 at 3:37 AM True friends are the greatest possession in anyone's life.... a friend who stays with us through thick and thin, not a fair weather friend who will desert us in times of need. A beautiful tribute to friendship and a dear friend. Tom Cunningham January 30, 2023 at 5:36 AM Thank you very much Valsa, you know who your true friends are when the going gets tough. We all have those fair weather, so called friends who vanish in your time of need. Tom

Andrea Dietrich February 13, 2019 at 8:02 PM I kept clicking on things and just could not find a new one to read. anyway, I remember this sweet gem!! Tom Cunningham February 14, 2019 at 12:10 AM Thank you Andrea. Tom.

Susan Gentry June 27, 2018 at 4:14 PM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful tribute to friendship. Well-written poem, sincere. :) Tom Cunningham June 27, 2018 at 7:16 PM Thank you very much for your good wishes Susan. Tom.

Connie Marcum Wong June 26, 2018 at 5:19 PM I so agree with your sweet sentiments about Jan. She is a wonderful friend. Congratulations on your win Tom. I loved your poem! : ) Tom Cunningham June 26, 2018 at 8:21 PM Thank you very much Connie, pleased you liked it. Tom.

Jan Allison June 26, 2018 at 2:26 PM aww tom you missed on a 'gem' by a whisker many congrats my friend I am deeply touched by your tribute:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham June 26, 2018 at 8:20 PM Thank you very much Jan, the tribute to you is well deserved. Tom.

Curtis Moorman June 26, 2018 at 2:13 PM Well, Tom, how wonderful to see your name in the winners' circle on this one. Tremendous poem from a man with a kind heart. Tom Cunningham June 26, 2018 at 8:19 PM Thank you very much Curtis, glad you liked it . Tom.

Faraz Ajmal June 26, 2018 at 2:03 PM Many congratulations on your well deserved win inthe contest, you just miss the prize by one position, but your poem sure was really wonderful and certainly a pleasure to read, Tom Cunningham June 26, 2018 at 8:17 PM Thank you very much Faraz, I'm happy you liked it. Tom.

John Gondolf June 26, 2018 at 1:13 PM Congrats on your win, Tom, and a nice tribute to Jan in the final stanza, she is loved by all. John Tom Cunningham June 26, 2018 at 1:23 PM Thank you very much John. Indeed she is. Tom.

Carolyn Devonshire June 26, 2018 at 11:44 AM Indeed, loyalty, honesty and unconditional support are wonderful qualities to find in a friend. (I think you wrote this for Jan, right?) Congratulations on taking fourth place! Awesome writing, Tom. Hugs, Carolyn Tom Cunningham June 26, 2018 at 11:59 AM Wow a lovely surprise Carolyn, thank you. Yes, you guessed right it is Jan. Tom.

Gershon Wolf June 20, 2018 at 11:12 AM Tom, this is an outstanding tribute to both friendship and to the individual about whom it is written. She IS someone very, very special. I 100% agree with your assessment of her … Only wish I had been thoughtful enough to write similar words,... but I join you in seconding the emotion! ~ Gershon Tom Cunningham June 20, 2018 at 12:39 PM Thank you very much Gershon, true friends are like gold dust but they do exist, people who you would trust your life with. When I joined soup that person made me feel really welcome and I'll always be grateful. There's still time if you wanted to do a write. Tom

Cheryl Hoffman June 18, 2018 at 8:22 PM Wonderful qualities to have in a friend Tom such as hmmm, who could it be...lol! A lovely tribute to her Tom; Good luck in the contest!~Che :) Tom Cunningham June 19, 2018 at 1:41 AM Thank you Cheryl, Oh did you guess who it was lol. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen June 18, 2018 at 2:18 AM - A wonderful poem about friendship, Tom - You're lucky to have the queen as a friend :) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham June 18, 2018 at 2:23 AM Thank you very much Sunshine and since I joined soup I've made a few more friends too, yourself included. Indeed, there are a lot of good people on here. Tom

Andrea Dietrich June 17, 2018 at 5:49 PM Yes, I know who THIS might be. Awesome, Tom, just awesome! Tom Cunningham June 18, 2018 at 2:19 AM Thank you very much Andrea, I think I might have to make the clue harder Lol. Tom

Haley Fisher June 17, 2018 at 2:17 PM Tom, I really enjoyed your poem. Good luck in the contest. Now to find a friend as wonderful as you described. Haley Tom Cunningham June 17, 2018 at 2:31 PM Thank you Haley, and when you do hang on to them as they certainly don't come along often. Tom.

Barry Stebbings June 17, 2018 at 8:52 AM A lovely poem, Tom, and a great tribute. // Barry Tom Cunningham June 17, 2018 at 10:20 AM Thank you Barry. Tom.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 16, 2018 at 6:49 PM Wonderful piece Tom :) xomo! Tom Cunningham June 17, 2018 at 4:16 AM Thank you very much Maureen. Tom

Lin Lane June 16, 2018 at 8:20 AM What a wonderful list of qualities you've used to describe a 'true' friend, Tom. All too often that word is used in a shallow connotation, but it takes time to build a strong bond. Now let me think about this poetess you mention. Could it be.....? Oh why yes it is!! She's my bestest buddy in soupdom. Jan Allison June 16, 2018 at 12:00 PM aww thanks Lin and Tom :-) hugs jan xx Tom Cunningham June 16, 2018 at 9:58 AM Thanks Lin, we all have the ten a penny fair-weather friends but it takes some unexpected crisis in your life for true friends to shine through. Haha you twigged who it was then. Although we've never met I feel like I've known her for years.Enjoy the weekend .Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis June 16, 2018 at 7:13 AM Priceless is true friendship, rare to find but if one does find it rich beyond measure becomes! You, dear Tom seems to have found friendship in the face of a certain lady! So luck y you are! Wish you the best as best is your marvelous poem! Good luck Tom Cunningham June 16, 2018 at 7:22 AM Thank you very much Demetrios, how rich is the person who finds a true friend. Tom

Heidi Sands June 16, 2018 at 7:11 AM So true Tom! Well written :) Tom Cunningham June 16, 2018 at 7:20 AM Thank you very much Heidi. Tom.

Jan Allison June 16, 2018 at 7:08 AM You've portrayed true friendship so eloquently - the lady in the final stanza sounds familiar I think I may know her very well lol:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham June 16, 2018 at 7:19 AM lol, Yes I think you do Jan but keep it to yourself haha.