So active I was and so full of life,
many friends and loved ones everything was just right.
Then an illness came over me quite sudden indeed,
where has everyone gone, why did they forget about me.
Long lonesome days fill my every waking hour, questions why!
I look about my home that was once spotless tears fall from my eyes.
Unable to do often the simplest of chores,
yet do I hear from friends a knock on my door.
Why has everyone gone forgetting me this way,
where many times I have gone and helped others with love each day.
When people get sick they cant help when things get behind or they feel sad,
when one is lost without one friend to stand by their side and think of what they could have had.
In pain she does her best to clean the house "where were you"?
In pain she mows her own yard "where were you"?
In pain she cooks the meals and waits on others "where were you"?
tell me what was so important that you couldn't be a friend and help her through.
Oh so many have the time to criticize and gossip it"s absurd,
some even says oh she just doesn't want to work.
Yet she is a fighter one who stands against all tides,
and alone she trudges on with such love bye and bye.
You call yourself a friend yet a stranger you have become,
for a friend should never ever be left so alone what if you were the one.
To think oh if I just had someone to help just a little bit to see my way,
what a wondrous day a friend would bring my way.
"Where were you"?
Author notes
Think about this long and hard and ask yourself were you the friend you say you are were you there to see how she was doing or if in any way you could make her day easier . Often we as people when someone asks to help through our pride we say oh no not to worry I got it .But a friend wouldnt ask they would just jump in and help in some way and taking no for an answer . Bring love and the true meaning of friendship to the heart and the eyes of those who have trouble doing for themselves Be there for your friend and you will become so aware of how much better she will become and through the time of this period you have allowed her to relax she finds her way back to health .
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ONE WE ALL NEED TO NOT ONLY READ BUT TAKE STOCK OF!!!
I am sure each one of us has done this in our lives to another. Most of us not meaning to but just being human. We do need to sit down and think hard on what kind of friend and person do we want to be.
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wow I can relate to your poem it is so true a real friend does not need to ask they are always there whenever you need them I have been very poorly this week so I havent been on to comment but my daugter who is eight has been an angel all week so I can relate from stanzas one-four and i enjoyed the last stanza
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Always The Sage!
Patty, I think anyone reading this can relate to the message, so poignant and so true! If not for my sons, and my significant other, this last week would have been a complete nightmare. I adore reading your poems, as they are universal. I have always been the friend who does not ask "Do you need my help?" But my friends are the ones who will always come for a gourmet dinner, a birthday party, call for advice, but when needed (and they know) find the most insidious reasons why they "just didn't have the time." Keep on penning your writes.
One constructive critique: if you ever need help with proper English, punctuation, or the like, I am always here. I do so much editing for friends and writers on books. I am your friend and will always be here if needed. I just am so cautious as not to offend, as you are always so sweet and would never hurt your feelings!
I have been off line all week, and finally my docs have found the right pain patch, to make my life almost pain free. Missed reading your verses and haver lots of catching up to do. Have not posted anything. But soon will have some poems for you to read!
Much love, your Aunt! LOL
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You have struck a chord with me on this one. A Year ago a dear friend (C) lost her son in a tragic car accident. Waiting at a traffic light a girl,drunk, racing in opposing lane cross the median and became air borne.... Took C to the hospital, Stay with her for three days, Help with all the arrangements, Set up the wake at the Legion Hall unbeknowst to her,collect monies from friends and myself. Gave the eulogy at the mass, her son and I went fishing all the time. Accompanied her to lawyers and court appearances. WHY...she was and is my friend. She didn't ask I just did it because it was the right thing to do. Amen.
Help those who are in need and you will be rewarded!
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This poem really hit a personal note with me, because in recent times I managed to give my ankle a Grade 4 sprain, and it was treated as a fracture, as the doctors didnt know what was wrong with it - and it's still not fully healed [this is four months later]
However, I managed to fall out - in a way with my two friends that i thought were my 'best' friends because the only times they suggested meeting up with me was when they were going out at night - which obviously i couldnt do safely on crutches/with an air boot. When I said to them that I was lonely, and a little upset that they hadn't come to see me, the two of them just completely stopped talking to me. COMPLETELY. For no reason other than me saying I felt lonely, so, you can imagine that that part of your poem struck deep into my heart.
Just one slight crit;
"To think oh if I just had someone to help just a little bit to see my way,
what a wondrous day a friend would bring my way.
"Where were you"? "
It would be lovely if that very last bit rhymed, just to follow through like the rest of the poem
And, LOVED these two lines;
""You call yourself a friend yet a stranger you have become,
for a friend should never ever be left so alone what if you were the one. "
Fantastic work; will keep an eye out for more of your writings!
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I'm here!
Tap your screen when you need me, dear. IM's always get my attention promptly.
True enough - many a time I've felt this way. I know what it feels like to be alone, in pain, with no one there.
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a peaceful soul and joyful spirit will bring a healthy body... and acts thing that you want others to do for you. And it will return to you in a miracle ways... hope you will find the true friends
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