Friends

It wasn’t long ago that I was rushed out into the cold to see how life really is.

It frightened me that day and everywhere I went I was led astray , my destiny was in doubt.

To the friends that stuck beside me and watched life wrap herself inside me to guide me to a place of forgotten lore, I thank you.

You see these few gentle souls knew that I had been tricked to believe that all was hopeless and existence was no more.

Society was the vulture eating at my brain and I couldn’t handle it as I could before.

Their gentle words of kindness seemed like a dream that I had lost somewhere before.

Now that’s all behind me and I treck down that road no more blinded by the tears I thought life had in store.

The sun seems to bless my soul and life seems more beautiful than it was before.

I am alive and my own soul can be my only guide.

You see these few souls helped me see I am what I am, me and nothing more.

Copyright 1972, Ted Orr
Author: Ted Orr