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Friendship; old and new

Michelle Ritchie 1981 (Aberdeen)

Here’s to friends, both old and new,
I enjoy nothing more than having a chat….
But those I consider real friends are rare and few.

I treat everyone with a caring heart.
Please remember kindness is free,
Politeness is easy, not an art!

Do unto others as you want done to you.
It can be a quest..
You will make mistakes just be respectful and stay true!

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One of the first poems I wrote about friendship, which I find so hard to find…

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Written on January 27, 2021

Submitted by ritchiechelle on September 24, 2023

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Scheme AXA BXB AXA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 358
Words 77
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3
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