Thursday 24 December 2020

Poem Day

 

A Friend's Greeting

Edgar GuestBy  More Edgar Guest

I'd like to be the sort of friend
     that you have been to me;
I'd like to be the help that you've been
     always glad to be;
I'd like to mean as much to you
     each minute of the day
As you have meant, old friend of mine,
     to me along the way.

I'd like to do the big things
     and the splendid things for you,
To brush the gray out of your skies
     and leave them only blue;
I'd like to say the kindly things
     that I so oft have heard,
And feel that I could rouse your soul
     the way that mine you've stirred.

I'd like to give back the joy
     that you have given me,
Yet that were wishing you a need
     I hope will never be;
I'd like to make you feel
     as rich as I, who travel on
Undaunted in the darkest hours
     with you to lean upon.

I'm wishing at this Christmas time
     that I could but repay
A portion of the gladness
     that you've strewn along the way;
And could I have one wish this year,
     this only would it be:
I'd like to be the sort of friend
     that you have been to me.



Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/a-friends-greeting-by-edgar-guest

5 comments:

  1. We all wish for such friends and hope that we will be such friend for our friends. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021 to you and yours.

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  2. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family. Have a lovely holiday, whatever that looks like for you this year. Take care.

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  3. Merry Christmas Jo-Anne to you and your family. XO

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  4. Beautiful sentiment, acknowledging what we've received and hoping to be able to give back the same.

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  5. Nancy..........Thank you, that we do

    Kea.......Thank you so much

    Katie.....Same to you

    Karen........I am pleased you liked itb

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