My Absent Friend Poem by D.N. Rebb

I was once told
To never buy a used car
From one you know
If there's a serious flaw,
Friendship suffers

If you're the boss,
Never hire a close friend
You think you can
Separate this special blend
But you just can't

Don't understand?
Psychological pizzazz
See, nor do most!
But truly none of us has
The right to judge

Wishful thinking
Candor's an important part
Can't separate?
Your focused work from your heart
And still shed tears

Few years from now,
You won't give a sh*t for this
Meeting of minds
Was it worth the sacrifice?
My absent friend