The true essence of friendship

Self-explanatory

 

By Stanley Collymore

 

Strangers aren’t necessarily only people whom

you’ve never met, since conceivably they can

also be persons whom you’ve individually

known all or most of your life! A clear

contradiction in logical terms I hear

you say? No! It certainly isn’t in

actuality; because strangers, just like friends, is

a state of mind whose prevalent wellbeing, or

lack of it, is found in your personal psyche

and stems directly and unmistakably, as

well as indisputably from the original

and subsequently too, the enduring

impression which that person has

determinedly had and therefore

continues to maintain on you.

 

And you, Sylvia Tara, unquestionably

radiate the genuine characteristics

which on objective observation

and analysis do direct one

to sensibly and astutely

contemplate that acquiring your

acquaintance and afterwards

possibly and opportunely

becoming a friend too

evidently could not

on that person’s

part be a finer

aspiration!

 

© Stanley V. Collymore

29 December 2016.

 

 

Author’s remarks:

The festive season that comprises Christmas and the New Year is customarily, and rather amusingly as well, quite interesting to watch, as it’s the time in many peoples’ lives when they endeavour either quite seriously or else merely instinctively and unthinkingly to put a positive spin on their individual life and with hopeful expectations seek to improve on it. But while some succeed in their earnest bid to do so others most unfortunately fail dismally in their attempt to attain even their transiently held expectations, and prompts the very obvious question, which of these two categories are you in?

 

Relax! It’s not a judgemental castigation of you and whatever decision you choose to opt for is essentially your own; and whether given in earnestness is sustained; eventually abandoned or non-reciprocated is a life’s lesson that will doubtlessly be food for thought I quite imagine and future actions, as well as a thoroughly personal assessment that’s hopefully honest and straightforward in relation to one’s self.

 

Taking a calculated leap into the dark undoubtedly has its numerous thrills as well as myriad opportunities for both success and failure; but success however and whenever it comes is never conceived, born or fully achieved without taking that quantum leap into the unknown. So my advice, for what it’s worth, is to go for it!

 

Instinctively inspired by Sylvia Tara this poem is altruistically written for and also dedicated to her and everyone else who genuinely wants to see and moreover help contribute towards making the world we all of us currently live in an infinitely better one. So with that firmly in mind; Happy New Year To All of You!

Reviews

[Daniel DeLorez]

This is an interesting piece, for certain. The way that you open with your views on the concept of being strangers is a great way to pull your audience in.

You have some interesting ideas here, and the piece is put together in a manner that flows well. I don't have much to say in the way of criticisms, but well done!

[COLLYMORE]

To A.R. Rose and Daniel DeLorez my heartiest thanks for your lovely reviews. Very inspired and deeply touched by them both. And thanks for reading the poem and taking time to comment on it. The gesture is very much appreciated.

So thank you again and here's wishing you both a truly happy new year and all the very best for 2017. God Bless!

Stanley Collymore
29 December 2016.

20.55 Hours GMT.

[A.R. Rose]

Indeed this is a reflective piece, I love your idea for this! No criticism here!