My Best Friend

Inspired by another poem...can't recall the name of the poet, though...

 

 

He has stood by me
Through everything
My worst of nightmares
Best times of spring

When I needed tranquility
In times of distress
When others had left
He had stayed nonetheless

His presence is soothing
His demeanor calm
I’ve always found solace
In his arms

From his SILENT strength
I derive fortitude
My beloved friend
His name is SOLITUDE.

Reviews

[Bhavya Kaushik]

Ah! This is so painful; the last line really left me out of words. As a reader, I can highly relate myself with it.
A best friend is someone who always stays with you at every walk of your life. For some, a best friend could be a person, for some people it could be a pet or anything else. But for those, who have that inevitable amount of sadness and loneliness in their hearts, solitudes is indeed their best friend.
This is really SAD!
But, so true....
The line - "My beloved friend" gave readers a thought that now you have started enjoying with this loneliness.
What a beautiful irony!
Exceptional piece of writing!

[SM Davis]

Oh yes, solitude. A dear friend of mine as well. This was a moving piece reminiscent of softness and cotton. Enjoyed it very much!

[*RIC]

so assuring to know of one to stand by your side, be there through all the hard times and soft times, such a wonderful piece by you, can feel the soothing of your heart to its content, well done..

^^``ric``^^

[rachel D]

i like how it was like you were talking about a person until the last stanza. solitude is an interesing companion. i tend to get along with him well. nice piece.

[Fran Marie]

What a lovely friend Solitude makes~ Sometimes we just need to be alone to gather our thoughts and strength back~Superb piece of writing here~Fran Marie

[Rain]

Oh God, I love this piece! Solitude. My soft warm blanket, my shield. This was so smooth to read, and to lead us to your true love..solitude, was a brilliant surprise. Rain..

[Ladysue]

Great piece, Caffeine.

[Sean M. Addams]

very deep piece .. i like how it ends ... flows together nicely

[V. K. Harris]

This is a Great Piece.

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

A great piece you have written here....I liked it a lot!

[Shane Patrick]

Well done, i do agree with Doc, the structure of this is nice, plus the flow of it as well, but bottom line everyone should have a friend like this... the comfort... very well written... as always my friend..