Ring The Bell

On occasions I spend a little time thinking about friends and past friends(one time former friends). Most of whom I no longer have any contact with. BUT one in particular I had spent time thinking about over the years. At one time this gentleman was one of my best friends. BUT in youth and younger drinking days things turned nasty between us friends. Of which never recovered or spoke in time since..

A number of years ago this same gentleman lost a battle with cancer and a one time great friendship never recovered, thus todays poem is keeping in line with this loss of friendship and what a loose tongue could result in etc. A poem that I hope will cause thought in folks at least in time. The tongue can be sharper than any sword when left loose and the damage done may never be recovered.

I do hope that folks find a home for this poem and one that may strike a nerve somewhere. Regret is something that may never be good to hold onto long term. But action to tie the tongue down and stop it from causing such possible damage may be the key.. OR at least it may bring this topic room for thought.. Please enjoy.

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Ring The Bell



You enter my mind being one of a kind,
Feeling blind to all about I find,
Thinking of you grows easier each day,
“Old friend” a term still goes your way.


Life’s road carries lessons dear to all,
Betrayal carries the deepest pond to crawl,
Regret a chain that holds as all turns cold,
Two ships drifted hold apart not gold.


One’s sharpest sword ne’er cut deeper,
As a tongue set upon one, you as keeper.  
No bandage heals what the tongue steals,
Control deeds that cut friendships wheels.


Ring a dinner bell before the midnight spell,
Understand deeds sow seeds past the swell.
Death comes calling when time ends,
Pass the coin choose to lose which sends.


“Old friend” your days have come and gone,
Yet friendship died at betrayal doors dawn.
Short lived they sung for you forever young,
Ring the bell, no time to tell you was stung.







©  Pat Fitzgerald 2022

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Until next time please stay safe and well, also show a little loving care to those who are in need of such loving care at this time. Such is a start in helping humanity and providing some positivity in society.

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