It does not seem possible so why even pretend
That everyone that you know to you is a friend
Since acquaintances are many and friends are few
And this in itself is not anything new
A friend will stand by you when you are mentally and financially down
When you are one of the poorest of the town
Your acquaintances from you look the other way
But your friend at such times as your friend does stay
When you are in trouble your friend will stand by you
I only say here what happens to be true
You may be forsaken by your partner or husband or wife
But your friend as a friend will be your friend for life
Acquaintances are many and friends they are few
And this in itself is not anything new.
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Francis, Nice poem, I remember my first friend. I was six years old and in first grade. We are best friends even to this day. We are both 72 and the days are getting short, but friends we are and friends we will stay.