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SURPRISE VISIT

Well hello, and welcome friend !
  step through the door and come on in
  how long have you been back in town ?
  had no idea you were around

Sit down and rest your weary feet
  its been, how long, since our last meet ?
  I'll be right back with a cold drink
  perhaps you'd like some tea, I think

How have you been and what is new
  tell all thats open to review
  I'll fill you in whats up with me
  where have you been, what did you see ?

And now that we're both up to date
  and current with children and mate
  we now can move to reminiscing
  (excuse me now its time for pissing)

Do you remember how and when
  and all the things we did back then ?
  the things that made us laugh and cry
  back in the days now passed us by

We'll recall youth, laugh at each blunder
  (and are you still afraid of thunder ?)
  talk of old friends, where did they stray
  and ones who never went away

She married who ?she must be mad
  he always was a callus lad
  you say he's changed and gotten mellow
  and nows a good and stand up fellow ?

Recalling how when back in school
  we broke or stretched most every rule
  and of games both won and lost
  how little things in those days cost

Now both our voices have grown coarse
  and mine is very nearly hoarse
  so we'll just sit with quiet lips
  and down our drink's last few cold sips

Too soon you say you have to go
  back to parents' homeplace so
  I'll usher you back to the door
  for now of time we have no more

Its never inconvenient is it ?
  theres always time for old friends' visit
 
— scribbler, Jun 06, 2010

About This Poem

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Region, Country: South Carolina, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Frost, Burns, Longfellow, Poe, and Johnson. I guess you've noticed these are all past masters. Other than folks on site I don't read any contemporary poets .

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shirley harrison

16 years ago

wow Stan

was this written just for me! L:O:L wonderful poetry as usual I missed you!!!!! shirley harrison
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scribbler

16 years ago

visit

Sorry, no, but could have been.Thanks for commenting
hobo

hobo

16 years ago

Wow

Wow this is a great write my friend, nothing like old friends
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scribbler

16 years ago

visit

thanks, hobo.Only old friends have stood test of time.Appreciate comment.....scribbler
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scribbler

16 years ago

visit

Yes it is.Glad you enjoyed it......scribbler
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scribbler

16 years ago

visit

Thank you so much,Mona.Can't reminesce as much with new friends lol.Appreciate visit........scribbler