poems36

TOUCHING SHOULDERS
There�s a comforting thought at the close of the day,
When I�m weary and lonely and sad,
That sort of grips hold of my crusty old heart,
And bids it be merry and glad.
It gets in my soul and it drives out the blues,
And finally thrills through and through.
It is just a sweet memory that chants the refrain
�I�m glad I touched shoulders with you!!�

Did you know you were brave? Did you know you were strong??
Did you know there was one leaning hard??
Did you know that I waited and listened and prayed,
And was cheered by your simplest word??
Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face,
For the sound of your voice ringing true??
Did you know I grew stronger and better, because
I had merely touched shoulders with you??

I am glad that I love, that I struggle and strive
For the place that I know I must fill;
I am thankful for sorrows - I�ll meet with a grin
What fortune may send - good or ill.
I may not have wealth, I may not be great,
But I know I shall always be true,
For I have in my life that courage you gave
When I once rubbed shoulders with you.
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FRIENDS OLD AND NEW
Make new friends, but keep the old, -
Those are silver, these are gold;
New-made friendships, like new wine,
Age will mellow and refine.

Friendships that have stood the test-
Time and change - are surely best;
Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray,
Friendship never knows decay.

For �mid old friends, tried and true,
Once more we our youth renew;
But old friends, alas, may die,
New friends must their place supply.

Cherish Friendship in your breast;
New is good, but old is best;
Make new friends, but keep the old,-
Those are silver, these are gold.
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A GOLDEN CLOCK
Since you are gone so far away
A curious thing I find;
The world is like a golden clock
That God forgot to wind.
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TREES AND THEIR CLOTHES
When the season of warm weather begins,
Trees put on their clothes.
When the summer heat sets in,
They put on the thickest clothes obtainable.
When the season becomes cooler,
They begin to remove their clothes.
And when the bitter cold of winter arrives,
They take off all their clothes.
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PLANT FLOWERS
Plant Flowers, that thou may�st perfume have - and to give;
Plant Cabbages, that thou may�st eat and live,
For life is complex, and its needs demand
That Flowers and Cabbages go hand in hand.