A WORTHY FRIEND

A WORTHY FRIEND

A worthy friend is the breed of a fine and noble seed,

He does believe in the consistent and unselfish deed;

He does ever refrain himself from spite, envy and greed,

In the race of true friendship, he does successfully lead!

A worthy friend does nurture the plant of affinity,

With utmost love, care, fidelity and sweet amity;

He does pour water of sincerity and valuable integrity,

And does add the compost of sacrifice mingled with purity!

A worthy friend  captures his friend’s innocent heart,

With his inimitable,invaluable and enviable part!

Oh! Among the trillions, he noticeably stands apart,

He is never ambitious, ever wears a unpretentious Shirt!

A worthy friend is he in whom all you can freely confide,

Nothing will you ever tend, from him, to conceal or hide.

More than an enlightened philosopher and a helpful guide,

He is your sole hope, sole happiness and sole Pride!

A worthy friend does incessantly instill in the sap of life,

He steadfastly does help you in the stiff and tough strife;

He is Lord Krishna’s the melodious and spell-binding Fife,

Oh! To cut your trouble tumour, he ever sharpens his knife!

A worthy friend is an appeasing balm for your sore injury,

He is the much coveted wealth for your pestering penury!

He is a priceless, inexhaustible and sustainable treasury,

Ah! In your destitute desert, a lush and luxuriant Nursery!

A worthy friend turns your invalid and void life worthier,

A worthy friend makes your poor and unwell life healthier,

A worthy friend is ever sought after in the imperative hour,

O that I were blessed with the qualities, of friend worthy and rare!

* breed – type/ variety

* consistent – steady

* spite - ill will

* envy – jealousy

* nurture - take care of

* fidelity – faithfulness

* amity – friendship/goodwill

* mingled- mixed

* sole – only

* incessantly – continually

* instill – fill

* inimitable – matchless

* enviable – desirable/ that which everyone wants to get

* ambitious – doing something with a motive of getting in return

* confide – reveal/ tell

* stiff – difficult

* strife – trouble/struggle

* melodious – harmonious

* spell-binding – fascinating

* Fife – a type of flute

* trouble tumour – trouble is compared to a tumour

* appeasing balm - comforting solution

* sore – painful

* coveted – desirable

* pestering penury – annoying poverty

* inexhaustible – unlimited

* sustainable – supporting

* destitute desert - poor [Poverty is compared to a desert.]

* lush – green

* luxuriant – plentiful/ abundant

* void – empty

* sought after – desired

* imperative - very important

©Shankar D Mishra 13.03.2018

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