Best Fair Weather Poems
You told me we’d always be friends
Out of the blue our friendship ends
I was your ‘forever friend’ - you told me so
Now you simply don’t want to know
Thought you the one on who I could rely
A comforting shoulder when I wanted to cry
A shining beacon that brought me light
Our friendship was a pure delight
You vanished, didn’t say a word
Now all my questions go unheard
No reply I need so much to know why
How could you not have said good bye!
A tear I shed as I think of you tonight
Of all that was so happy and bright
I love you still more than you could know
I am desolate that I cannot tell you so
Soul mate and friend we were one
Linked in a bond that could not be undone
Yet here I sit the bond broken
My heart aches, my pain unspoken
You told me we’d always be friends
Out of the blue our friendship ends
I was your ‘forever friend’ - you told me so
Now you simply don’t want to know
Thought you the one on who I could rely
A comforting shoulder when I wanted to cry
A shining beacon that brought me light
Our friendship was a pure delight
You vanished, didn’t say a word
Now all my questions go unheard
No reply I need so much to know why
How could you not have said goodbye!
A tear I shed as I think of you tonight
Of all that was so happy and bright
I love you still more than you could know
I am desolate that I cannot tell you so
Soul mate and friend we were one
Linked in a bond that could not be undone
Yet here I sit the bond broken
My heart aches, my pain unspoken
Jan Allison & Shane Cooper Collaboration
23rd January 2014
When the temperature soars
My Muse is cranky and cross
Whether in or out of doors
Meter and rhyme are quite lost
My head heavy, I'm bored
Sweat pours off my chin
Hunched over the keyboard
What a funk I am in
To slumber I yield
I nod off for a bit
My fate surely sealed
Poetry, I quit...
Yet switch on the a/c
And, voile! A new me!
To the delight of my Muse --
Cool air lights her fuse!
When there is sunshine on your shoulder, it is easy, oh so easy.
When spring is in the air and the lambs are out frolicking, it is easy,
oh so easy.
When the scent from the daffodils is tickling your nose, it is easy, oh so easy.
When you are sipping champagne in the field with your lover, it is easy,
oh so easy.
When you feel you are at one with nature, it is easy, oh so easy.
When you can lie on your back in the sun and contemplate the progress of
the fluffy little clouds, it is easy, oh so easy.
When there is only beauty and thoughts as pure as the air around you,
it is easy, oh so easy,
Not to see the storm clouds in the distance or to hear the first rustling in the
trees.
Will you then still be as one with nature?
Will your mood mimic the approaching storm?
Will you excuse yourself from further work?
Will you be keeping your children out of puddles?
Will your fear of catching a chill make you ill?
Will you be putting your walking shoes away in the cupboard?
Will your petrol bill now hit the roof?
Or will I find you just singing in the rain?
It's very easy to be a friend- when nothing's going wrong
But when it does that's when some people- start singing a different song.
They make up fake excuses- or just outright lie
Which makes the one whose hurting- want to curl up and cry.
Some people then become hermits- as in their homes they stay.
Afraid to try friendship again- even keeping their feelings at bay
It's really quite a shame- that this happens all to frequently.
What's even worse is that from others despair and hardships- people find a sense of glee.
Some people cannot grasp the concept- of leaving well enough alone.
Filling their minds of malice- allowing their hearts to turn to stone
Whatever happened to forgiveness- or showing some sympathy
And if you've been in their shoes- where's your empathy?
When are people finally going to learn- that LIFE is way too short!
That their negativity and hatred- the need to abort!
You're only lying to yourself- if you think that from these things you can hide
And it's way too late to change yourself- once you've crossed over to the other side.
FAIR WEATHER FRIEND
Together we should sail uncharted sea
so if our ship is dashed on rocky slate,
we have no fear, but know that one of we
remains afloat, to save us from our fate!
and I would have you tredging at my side
if where I go is dark, through jungles deep,
so I'll be confident, although implied,
and not to worry much, when I should sleep;
But when I'm home, my fond and greatest need
is just to not be bothered by your kind
if you are diff'rent than what's from my seed,
then I'd not have you there, for me to find.
So if my sails are set where charts have shown
you sail your way, and I will sail mine own!
© RON wilson arbuthnot
aka vee Bdosa the Doylestown Poet
The words your eyes speak
Cover ground your lips will never travel
You call me equal, call me friend
But your eyes, they say you lie
They show me your disgust, your ridicule
You will never have respect for another but yourself
And never me, never me
So inferior to you I am
Lesser in every way, to you
Not pretty enough to love and not a man
These alone the reasons of your despise
Fair weather friend,
Thou art a beguiling trench
So deep your carvings burrow
That the gorge, like a ghost's cravenly respite,
Stares at my face every morn and night,
And I, a childless brazen woman,
Wander along the narrow path of servility
Of fear and pain,
And the nuances of passion
Has desiccated my body
To a state of apathy
That is forever succumbing
To what is known as the murderer of happiness.
Copyright © Iman Roy
goodbye to white skies grey clouds leave as fair cottons fluff into the blue
Fair-weather friends are NOT for me
So, I must make them ...history!
I need a friend who’s ALWAYS there
Through sunshine or storm, he shows care!
Someone who knows that I’m weak,
And will plant a kiss on my cheek.
A person who knows what is real
Who’s not afraid my pain to feel!
A friend who knows that I’m not whole,
Yet sees the beauty of my soul.
A friend who’ll never tell a lie
Who can look me straight... in the eye!
My warm shelter from pouring rain
In life’s madness, he keeps me sane!
Fair-weather friends, I kiss goodbye
At least they know the reason why.
“All-weather friends” are very few,
What I’ve longed for, I’ve found in YOU!
YOUR FAIR WEATHER FRIEND
Together we should sail uncharted sea
so if our ship is dashed on rocky slate,
we have no fear, but know that one of we
remains afloat, to save us from our fate!
And I would have you tredging at my side
if where I go is dark, through jungles deep,
so I'll be confident, although implied,
and not to worry much, when I should sleep;
But when I'm home, my fond and greatest need
is just to not be bothered by your kind
if you are diff'rent than what's from my seed,
then I'd not have you there, for me to find.
So if my sails are set where charts have shown
you sail your way, and I will sail my own!
Much is said about friends and friendship
Pages are written extolling this kinship
No doubt it is a valuable relationship
When, it surely endures all the hardship.
Friendship is sacred, it is but hallowed
Friends are more than those revered
It is a great coincidence to get a hold
Of good friend, who is worthy to behold.
There are lots and lots of friends to spot
Who always wear artificial smiles tight
But in times of distress they swiftly melt
And leave the buddy in profound hurt.
They tarnish the fair name of friendship
Sow seeds of suspicion in comradeship
So it is better to have no friends at all
Than to have, fair weather friends tall.
We all have met and known some fair-weather friends
Pretenders to be supportive to the end
They Boost your confidence for awhile
By acting supportive and worthwhile
Until the day you are no longer needed
Then they act more arrogant and conceited
You try to contact them and try to reach out
Still no contact, you are starting to doubt
It is clear they are no longer supportive or a friend
Just a fake acquaintance with no desire to make amends
A painful lesson we must learn in life, it often feels
Like a piece of your heart missing, cut by out by a knife
That fears blood
that fears hardship
that hides during sorrow
that denies duty
is fair weather cloud
floating around
Always beware of a fair weather friend,
Who act like they care, but only pretend.
They'll pat your back and smile a lot,
But all they want is what you've got.
When things are good, they come around.
When things go wrong, they can't be found.
They'll let you pay all the time,
And never seem to have a dime.
They use you up and when they go,
They leave you for a better show.
They're no friend, don't you see?
At best, they are your enemy.
So, put them all far behind.
One true friend is hard to find.
But when you do, hold on fast.
They're the only ones that last.