Happy Friendship Day - August 3, 2014

Happy Friendship Day

I must admit I do find fault,

And can bemoan my fate!

The years are passing quickly,

And I'm not my ideal weight...

I am not wise with money,

And I haven't saved much cash,

My bank account is lonely,

For there's nothing like a stash.

The wrinkle creams aren't working,

I've cellulite, not thighs,

And I play around with makeup,

Making rainbows of my eyes.

Yet, pauper that I am,

I've traveled far and near,

And I'm wealthy in great friendships,

That enrich my life each year.

I don't need a special day,

To tell my friends what's in my heart,

Though miles may come between us,

We are never far apart.

Carmen Henesy

copyright August 3, 2014 by Carmen Henesy

Thanks to Bing Images for the photographs

Happy Friendship Day - August 4, 2013

,

I used to think the world was vast,

With most lands unknown to me,

But, now, a venerable sixty-eight,

I've sailed most every sea.

I've visited foreign countries,

Dined on all sorts of cuisines,

Drunk wines in lands about the globe,

Prevented illness with vaccines.

I saw the shimmer of Northern lights,

 Watched fiery lava flow,

Marveled at Iguazu's thundering falls,

Saw the Swiss Alps blanketed in snow.

The most wonderful gift that I've gotten,

As I've journeyed so far on my way,

Is the cherished and wonderful friendships,

That mean more than words can convey

These friends and those of a lifetime,

Are worth more than their weight in gold,

From the earliest days I remember,

As my hair turns white and I'm old.

Carmen Henesy

Copyright © August 4, 2013 Carmen Henesy. All Rights Reserved.