Just in case you ever wondered.....

I've been amazed at the responses to the poems I've posted. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end.....and so I now publish what is easily the worst poem put on this blog so far. This dates from either high school or my first two years of college and features without a doubt the worst ending to anything that doesn't begin with "it was a dark and stormy night."

They're not all as bad as this....I hope.

I Can’t Seem to Say What I Want to Say

Who can place the value of your friendship

For to me you have been invaluable

In those times when life is ready to pull me under

The waves of depression

And sadness that so often

Rise up and slap at us with evil intent.

Your friendship is more

Valuable than the most precious metals

And it sparkles more brilliantly

Than diamonds

And is more beautiful

Than the peaceful blue-green sea

Your friendship is more lasting

Than the earth and sky and sea

And is more solid than the

Foundations of the earth

I seem to feel that you will always be there

If ever I need you

And I want you to know

That you will always mean a lot to me.