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What Makes a Friend

What Makes a Friend
By Franklin Price
9/20/2014

What makes a friend I thought today
As I was lying half awake
Thinking of the friends I have
They are a lot for goodness sake

The best I married she's a sight
Don't have to look she's at my side
Through thick and thin she's always there
My partner in life's awesome ride

Without good friends what would life be
Both old and new they fill the mind
Some far away but close at heart
In memories not hard to find

I have digressed from title here
Do not yell and do not curse
For friends help ease a jumbled world
To make things better when they are worse

Out of the woodwork they appear
As if by magic if we're in need
Don't have to ask the offer's there
Please let me help oh yes indeed

The offer's made and if a friend
No expectation of return in kind
If you're a friend the return is there
If they are ever in a bind

Friendship's not a one way street
At least it isn't meant to be
It works both ways and when it's right
I'm there for you and you for me

To have a friend just be a friend 
To all you meet along the way
And hope that when they speak of you
I have a friend is what they'll say

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Date: 7/26/2017 8:53:00 PM
I came upon your poem as I was browsing through poems. This is a nice poem I really like it. If the world had more lasting friendships It would be a better place to live. Thank You.
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Franklin Price
Date: 7/26/2017 11:07:00 PM
Thanks for the visit and the nice comments. There is nothing better than a lasting friendship
Date: 7/25/2017 3:30:00 PM
A good friend, Is like a trend. That none can explicate, But can only be dictate. Interesting!
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Date: 7/26/2017 11:08:00 PM
A nice poetic comment on my friendship poem. Thank you so much.
Date: 3/31/2015 9:12:00 AM
It's really nice to have friends Franklin, I enjoyed the read. God Bless you Kevin
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Date: 3/31/2015 6:30:00 PM
Thanks Kevin, I hope you have friends as good as mine

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