Kudos to my life-long friend, who
Accomplished all of her major goals,
Though she faced severe challenges.
Education and experience did not fail Kate.
A shoulder in the storm when others flee,
A voice that cuts through silence, clear and true.
In chapters dark and bright, you stand with me,
The compass when my skies have lost their blue.
Not bound by blood, but something just as deep—
A choice renewed with every passing day.
The one who knows which secrets I still keep,
Yet loves the flawed mosaic anyway.
We've traced our paths through decades, hand in hand,
Through victories and wounds that leave their mark.
Some bonds, like oak trees, strengthen as they stand,
Growing more vital through both light and dark.
Time's current flows, but some things never end—
The rare and precious gift: a lifelong friend.????????????????
The Town Crier
Miracle Man
8/21/2024
A life long friend passed this past week,
life didn’t offer much making his life bleak.
Ignored by some, many others were empathetic,
unable to do much his problems were genetic.
He never had a job and he was known by all,
not many days passed without this man’s call.
But he was known as our small town crier,
and he knew Jesus, as his daily supplier.
He was always at church each time we met,
many counted his friendship to be an asset.
He loved his phone and if it happened he knew,
He lived a solitary life and now it’s through.
I have a Bestie like no other.
He came along after loosing my Mother.
Heartbroken and lost,
he was there at no cost.
With an ear to listen,
bent out of shape and in no condition.
This is when,
he became my best friend.
Always there,
and shows he cares.
I never had a friend like him,
who drops everything on a whim.
I got his back and he has mine.
That's my Bestie,
A very rare find!
Milly’s dive was dark and deliberate, also dangerously deep.
But she had to save the crescent moon, who had a soul to keep.
The moon was grateful and gave her six wishes to spend.
She used three of them for others and gave two more to a friend.
Are you keeping no wish for yourself? Asked the moon in surprise.
My wish is to get you back up there, in the beautiful night skies.
The crescent moon became a life long friend to this mystical friend.
The wishes he gives her now never expire, run out or end.
I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FEEL ENOUGH
TO DO ENOUGH OF WHAT I AM REQUIRED TO DO
IT IS LIKE PEOPLE ASSUME IM A DUO
I CAN ONLY DO WHAT I CAN
THROUGH IT ALL I COME BACK EXHAUTED.
EXHAUSTION HAS BECOME MY LIFE PARTNER
BUT I STILL WORK HARDER
ONLY TO BE MET BY ANNOYED BACK LASHES
WHAT ELSE CAN A HUMAN DO?
DEPRESSION MET ME RIGHT AFTER
HOSTING PARTIES ALONGSIDE EXHAUSTION
ANXIETY MY LIFE-LONG FRIEND WAS PRIORITISED
?MY MENTAL HEALTH STABLE
OF COURSE NOT
I AM AT A BARE MINIMUM OF MYSELF
STILL BEING BACKLASHED ON MY IMPROVEMENTS
NO COMPLIMENTS, NOTHING
KEEPING THE BRIMMING TEARS AT BAY
NOT TO LONG TILL I FULLY BREAK.
TOO BAD NO ONE IS PERFECT
DO NOT EXPECT PERFECTION FROM MYSELF
NOT A PERFECT CHILD, PARTNER, SIBLING EMPLOYEE OR COLLEGUE
BARE MINIMUM PRESSURE AND MY STRING WILL BREAK
My beautiful daughter,my life long friend,our silly songs we make up,she drives me round the bend! Stealing my make up,stealing my clothes,plays her music too loud,but my secrets she knows..Although shes embarresed,when her mates come to stay,she shouts at me loudly,mum please go away!..i know she loves me really,she just dosent like to say,off back to her bedroom,her rap music she goes off to play..
10 DOWNING STREET
Six years ago on 10 Downing Street,
Tourists by the score we did meet,
Fascinated by the pomp and splendor
England’s Political leader, in his famous home,
Safe from the crowds, having tea
A discreet meeting at
This Historical house,
Trumpets, guards, I didn’t care
About a sign that said “Beware,
Horses may kick or bite”,
I stroked his nose in spite,
Of the sign,
This horse was adorable, a fine
Regal animal who sniffed my hand,
I felt honored, so grand,
Not about the goings on around me,
But that the horse and I connected,
I immediately loved him, infatuated!
Thank You said the sign at the end,
All I knew I found a life long friend.
I have never forgotten that horse
I let love take it’s sad course,
And had to say goodbye,
But she maybe he and I,
Would remember
That day in September,
Where among the pomp and splendor,
A horse and human secretly bonded,
Despite a sign, written boldly, a warning,
Not to go near,
But I showed no fear,
The absolute highlight of our holiday,
Despite a slight drizzle and a grey
Sky it was my
Moment, my horse!
The Stars and the Sea
I have not been loved
but there are many like me
nor had a life long friend
It's just how it turned out to be
I've seen many oceans and lands so far
I'm glad for the chance to gaze at the stars
Such beautiful people
I met along the way
the fragrances of all life in my heart will stay
I remember the colors of rocks stained white
and a billie who climbs them with sheer delight
I'm like the rover, the rover today
and again I will soon be on my way
It's been a strange road at times but free
I'm glad for the chance to gaze at the stars and the sea
Bewildering frustration
Adoration
Admiration,
For a life-long friend
Gone:
Leaving
Desolation.
You left in a hurry,
So much left undone
But you could not run.
Darkness left its claw,
On you a sister, daughter and friend we all adore,
A beautiful person, outside and in
Our Heroine:
No tenebrous arm
Will do you harm
Forever we appreciate
Your wit and humour resonate,
Your honesty and kindness magnified
Glamour and Style - so dignified.
Vibrant and
Raw
Your warmth will last for evermore.
A unique star,
A ray of inspiration,
Guiding us through our devastation.
Your patience and humility will never cease
Dear Claire please Rest in Peace.
Dear sweet lover
I'm yours to the end
More than a lover
An life long friend
Morns when I wake
To your cheery hello
All's well with the world
I feel all aglow
Why am I blessed
With a love so immense
Love without boundaries
A feeling so intense
The cynics will scoff
Say I'm living a dream
It's not real life
My feelings too extreme
I say to these doubters
Trust in your heart
It's given life a meaning
Right from the start
It's really quite simple
Just trust in your soul
Let passions guide you
And go with the flow!
Small and mighty,little and proud
One of the weeniest doggies around
but don't let size fool you, you're in for a treat
I am one of the bravest and loyalest you'll meet
The comical clown who just loves to play
I'll take no time to train if you show me the way
I'll play with your slippers, and sleep on your bed
and then when you're sleeping,lick your face, neck and head.
some say I am yappy but i swear its all rumors
My sharp high-pitched bark is just meant for intruders
I'll roll on my back and let you rub my tummy
I'll do anything for a small treat, if its yummy
potty training can take a while they say
but remember that Rome wasn't built in a day.
oh and dogs can be gassy so please beg my pardon
and I may dig the occasional hole in the garden
But if you're looking to take on a new life long friend
and you promise to care for me right to the end
you don't need to search far or start looking around
choose the 'doxie', the dachshund, the 'sausage dog' hound!
When the passing touch of a life long friend
Becomes the caress of a new lover
The rules of engagement are rearranged
Who do you talk to about each other.
When problems arise and they surely will
And you are sleeping with your sounding board.
And she is the reason you need to talk
Do you wish things were like they were before.
You can turn around but you can't go back
You are up that creek without a paddle
Now it's all up to you to figure out
Was it worth that one night in the saddle.
And don't bother to try to justify
Or blame the booze or the moon in her hair.
You had known each other from childhood
So don't even think about going there.
Relationships are sometimes a struggle
And you may feel like your partners a pain
But now that you have told her you live her
You've got a little more skin in the game.
A sudden rush of blood
A sharp constriction of muscles
A quick twitch in my abdomen
A million droplets on my forehead
All indicating am not in the mood
But my mind chooses to push on
A shy escapes my lungs
My mind goes blank
Words escape my lips
My muscles go limp
My legs almost giving away
Yet I was moving and was getting closer
A smooth cough escapes my dry mouth
She looks up and my eyes shyly wonder away
My mouth mumbles something softly
Her gentle reply brings me back to reality
I had moved this far;so I realized
And i knew there was no way back
I have finally made the move
Here i was fidgeting for the words
looking for the romantic phrases i had prepared
Hard I labored but none came out
Stammering a few unromantic words
She stops and listens
Finally I have made a life long friend
LOVE is ?
Is love, an essence, of flesh and skin
or a scent that's emitted, from within
Is it an impression, created by the heart
or a design, to be viewed, as abstract art
Is it something within all humans grasp
or a mental image, felt when people gasp
Is it's existence real, or just imaginary truth
an artificial attraction, held from our youth
Is it an inevitable desire, that embarrasses all
or a treasured goal, of kinship as we sprawl
Desire, Passion, Marriage, lessen loneliness within
but, affection lost, leaves you in a loveless skin
Is it a fleeting feeling, that wasn't meant to hold
or nurtured attraction, the oneness, as I'm told
Lust, Enthusiasm, Devotion, of intimacy with one
or hope of a life long friend, to share earths sun
a confession of confusion or a happiness unknown
feeling completed by Cupid's arrow when your alone
An intense, deep explosion, of your lust and desire
or that soothing relaxation, that's felt after the fire
Told long ago "It's what make the world go round"
Keep stoking that fire, till that arrow is downed
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