Silent Partners

SILENT PARTNERS For a friends advice how far would you walk Friends are often the ones who dont talk It's no coincidence man's best friend doesn't speak What kind of world would such havoc wreak You have his trust love and attention YOU CAN BE SURE There are things he would not mention His counsel is kept in strict confidence Silence is his not one uttered sentence No better friend to have than a dog Unlike humans he's quiet as a log Another good listener not talker of course Would be none other than one silent horse Who listens to problems troubles and woes Only a flick of the ear showing what he knows He keeps what is heard in sworn allegiance and payment is only a very small pittance This would be just a scratch on the ears An equitable payment for all he hears What one should know or know it ought Such love is the cheapest thing never bought ELIZABETH SMITH