Tune Add: Poem: Take Care of Your Friends

20 Sep 01 - 08:00 PM (#555289)
Subject: Poem: Take Care of Your Friends
From: Steve in Idaho

In these times we need to go back to basics. This is a "Discussion Forum" and we are mostly "Folkies." Folkies, IMNSHO, discuss, cuss, discourse, recourse, and generally get all twisted up over events. Then they write or sing songs about them. So this Mudcat is exactly where it ought to be with Trolls, Flamers, Desponders, Responders, Shadows, Guests, and Named ones.

So here is a tale from an old friend, Baxter Black. For a veterinarian he is one sharp cookie, most vets get called my highest praise, "Doc" so it is with deep respect that I say the above. "Docs" are Navy Corpsmen adopted by the Marines. These guys go out under fire (yes bullets and bombs) and save our sorry butts from ugly critters that go bump in the night.

So this is for all of my friends out there - My Brother Charlie says, "You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends nose."

Take Care of Yer Friends

Friend is a word that I don't throw around
Though it's used and abused, I still like the sound.
I save it for people who've done right by me
And I know I can count on if ever need be.

Some of my friends drive big limousines
Own ranches and banks and visit with queens.
And some of my friends are up to their neck
In overdue notes and can't write a check.

They're singers or ropers or writers of prose
And others, God bless 'em, can't blow their own nose!
I guess bein' friends don't have nothin' to do
With talent or money or knowin' who's who.

It's a comf'terbul feelin' when you don't have to care
'Bout choosin' your words or bein' quite fair
'Cause friends'll just listen and let go on by
Those words you don't mean and not bat an eye.

It makes a friend happy to see your success.
They're proud of yer good side and forgive all the rest
And that ain't so easy, all of the time
Sometimes I get crazy and seem to go blind!

Or remind you sometime that you're not alone.
Or ever so gently pull you back to the ground
When you think you can fly with no one around.

A hug or a shake, whichever seems right
Is the high point of givin', I'll tell ya tonight.
All worldly riches and tributes of men
Can't hold a candle to the worth of a friend.

---- Baxter Black

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20 Sep 01 - 08:06 PM (#555294)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Poem: Take Care of Your Friends
From: treaties1

Nice words and great subject couldn't agree with you more,regards Treaties

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