Friends

If you do not have a hand to lend, Or a back that's strong and ready to bend. If your words are harsh and won't defend. And your life's a message, no one would send. Then hold up a finger, you have one friend. If you think of yourself through out the day, And you get what you want while others pay. Your skies seem blue, but, around you is gray. Your life has been molded with muddied clay, Then your mirror reflects your friends today. BUT If your smile reflects on every man. Someone needs help, so you offer a hand. If you're willing to say, "I understand." You give your time when it wasn't planned. Then you've got friends, and life is grand.

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Jan Allison

Date: 7/5/2014 2:25:00 AM

Such wise words Robert - i especially love the line 'and you get what you want while others pay' I hHave made some wonderful wonderful friends here who are helping me so much during a sad time in my life hugs Jan xxx

Robert Nehls
Date: 7/6/2014 7:36:00 AM

Happy to hear from you, Jan, and thank you for your comments. Yes there are many friends to be made here at the Soup. Sorry about your sad times, my prayers are with you, my friend.... Robert.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/21/2014 9:37:00 PM

Thank you so much for the reply on my reply, and I enjoyed the visit even more :) :) Linda

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

awe, thank you for the wonderful reply Robert...Linda

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/21/2014 7:29:00 AM

You are so welcome, my dear. I will visit you soon, Linda..... Robert.

Robin Davis

Date: 6/20/2014 10:55:00 PM

Robert A clever and true poem about friendship. If we are nice to others and not hurtful or mean, we will have caring people in our lives. But if we are rude, hateful and unkind, we will be alone. And nobody on The Soup is without friends. Thank you for the great comment on my What I Gave poem.

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/21/2014 7:27:00 AM

Thanks so much, Robin. I always enjoy hearing from you. Your comments, observations, and reflections are very well taken.... Robert.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/20/2014 12:09:00 AM

What a great idea. Were you trying to do that contest "what I gave?" Because you have almost that same phrase inside this poem!!! Nice one, my friend.

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/20/2014 7:23:00 AM

Thanks for the comment, Andrea. Hadn't really thought about entering a contest. But, it is interesting, I'll look into it, thanks. As always, nice to hear from you.... Robert.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/19/2014 4:00:00 PM

PS... Friends, we are friends, and I smile with you, and at you....Thank you for the encouraging words above. Lovely message, I am a good friend to myself as well... hugs Linda

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/19/2014 6:54:00 PM

I'm so happy to hear that, Linda. I really didn't want to think about us not being friends. Well I guess were good my beautiful friend.... Hugs, Robert

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/19/2014 3:55:00 PM

Hello Robert, I was not offended at all. :) I thank you for the sweet mail...Linda

Arlene Smith

Date: 6/19/2014 2:17:00 PM

AMEN! My friend!.. Love this one!!... Hugs Arlene.

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/19/2014 6:49:00 PM

I'm glad you loved this on, Arlene. Always nice to hear from you..... Robert.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/19/2014 12:59:00 PM

Great contrast written within your lines..Thanks for the visit to my first poem..I had to learn how to write poetry so my first ones were not the greatest..I still have some fair, some good and some not so good..Sara

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/19/2014 6:47:00 PM

Thank you so much for your comments, Sara. To expect ourselves to write a gem every time we pick up the pen is a lot of pressure. Anyway, we may write a poem that we are not happy with and it just might change somebody's life. I'm glad that you read my poems and your words are always welcome..... Robert.

Tim Smith

Date: 6/19/2014 7:59:00 AM

Such wise words my friend...Have a wonderful weekend if I don't catch you...I'm heading to Wisconsin for a baseball tournament and won't be back til Sunday...I will try checking in on my phone

Robert Nehls
Date: 6/19/2014 6:38:00 PM

Have a good time in Wisconsin, Tim. Thanks for reading my poems and for the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.... Robert