Lovers in life come and go

Through leaves which grow

Each one falling quite freely

And then stealing away, merely



Drifting on the winds of chance

Hoping for a meet at another dance 

Which will give them what they seek

When they already have had the peak



A lover who gave them all they desired

To ignite them and burn a raging fire

And yet - it wasn't enough, for they fled

Leaving the wanting for other threads



I would gladly swap them for one friend

Who would be true from now until the end

And remain close in thought and in mind

Forever exchanging ideas in a real bind



Being there eternally, to be able to call

To guide thru heartbreak, to give their all

For people who care through thick and thin

Are those one can call friends, deep within



And hearts go out to them, for they are prime

Forgetting all sadness, welcoming good times

For these souls are wonderful and will be true

No matter what happens to make you blue ...



- Tristram



Christopher W. Thomas

12:23pm Monday, March 2nd, 1998