9 years ago on this day may best friend went away.
He was a joy to be around
And packed full of fun.
Trustful like none other,
and straight to the point he was.
I learned much from this man,
He taught me what a friend was suppose to mean.
never forgetting any of our talks
They are a apart of who we are.
Think about you every day,
remembering all you say.
So when I am done writing this
I am saying later for once.
Always saying bye to you,
bye was forever in your eyes.
you shook a hand like it was your last dance.
Even though you are home,
You will always be my best friend.
RIP Beau 5-27-2011
In my armor instead he wore
Now lays dead, my friend of honor
Petroclus, Oh! The grief I bear
Cannot be wiped away like tears.
Long will I suffer his demise;
Lost forever, our mortal ties.
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My lifelong friend lies before me
His emaciated body
Dressed in his “Best Mans” tuxedo
He wore so many years ago
as my best man in our wedding
bearing our golden wedding rings.
Oh! This human weakness: sorrow
What claim you, all my tomorrows?
Poor Roofuss
By Cody Brandon Turner
I once knew a pig
A good pig friend of mine
A pig by the name of Roofuss
A pig that was fat but was kind
A pig who was my best friend
A Pig in which I have not spoke of
For a very long time
At my Granddaddy’s farm
In a pen where he would lay
I would always go and visit him
And pet him everyday
A big old fat pig
A big ole pile of pork
A farmers dream my granddad would say
As he teased and taunted me
By holding a big shiny fork
As the seasons past
Getting fatter every single day
My good friend Roofuss the Pig
Never seemed to go away
Until one Sunday morning after church
To my granddaddy’s we would head
I sat down and ate breakfast
Toasted bread, Bacon and Eggs
I asked my granddaddy
If I could see Roofuss today
So that I could give him a hug
And pet him on his head
With a small smirk on his face he said
“Buddy Roofus is dead”
As I began to cry and loudly began to fuss
I took a big ole bite of bacon
And said “poor poor Roofuss”
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