Friend For A Life Time

Friend of a life time  
how many are there 
how many do you have 
how many have you got? 

Every time 
you knock their door 
it is with the same smile 
they greet you with  

No fronting 
no weird atmosphere 
like lost connections 
on my Wifi. 

How many 
are going to be friends 
for a life time, a life time 
friends for a life time 

How many do you have 
how many have you got   
even here, here  
on social media 

How many did take the time   
a second in seconds 
on your birthday  
to wish you a happy day 

Made easy with reminders 
by facebook apps to say 
hello, it has been a while   
hope things are, good with you. 

How many do you have    
friends for a life time 
how many have you got 
friends for a life time 

Not friends with benefit, 
or favor friends, favor friends 
always in with an angle, 
never around on a cloudy day..

Friends of a life time.. 
I see you, counting fingers 
and not to ten on count 
to run out of fingers to count. 

Prompting reflection 
of thoughts, thinking cup
on where all my childhood 
friends went 

Friends of a life time.. 
and sometimes we joke 
and smile knowing we are 
largely surrounded by frenemies  

A word that has gained more 
in meaning in recent times, 
than the word friend or enemy. 
best to have combined, I guess 

Friend of a life time, 
which one are you, 
how many do you have 
how many have you got. 

#life #culture 
#philosophy #poetry 
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Signs on the wall

What is the sign, that says it all
Seeing in clear view, pictures perfect 

Alright now, we  finally here now 
We finally made it, summit holds form 

Reached our point of salvation 
What is the sign that holds our glory 

Goodness, gracious me 
We have finally made it 

We have been redeemed, blessed  
We grew wings mid fall, flight to fly, kingfisher 

To prove doubters wrong 
To wear a crown that fits

Made as ours not borrowed 
Holds ours as bespoke tailored and named 

What is the sign on the wall 
What does it say, that says it all 

Does it come out in the morning 
As the sun rise to highlight, spotlight 

In the afternoon, with a sudden door knock 
In the evening just before close of day 

Just before the light goes off 
What is the sign of accomplishment 

Is it birth as new, morning dew 
A paradigm of new life beginning 

Is it a material gain, solid as gold 
Or a feeling, recognition of affirmation 

What is the sign on the wall 
How do we know to appreciate its manifestation 

Blessed is a feeling 
Not of perfection but of appreciation 

What is the sign on the wall 
How do we recognize such symbols of joy 

This poem is written for and dedicated to 
Joel Klenam Avevor, welcome to the family