Friendship

Cultivate a friendship, As you do a garden bed; Nourish, feed and watch it grow, With help and nice things said. Smile, its like the sunshine Needed for the flowers, Loving hands to tend and care, Soft rains and sun-filled hours. Little hurts are like the weeds, That come between the rows: Pull and cast them out before The beautiful friendship goes. Be proud of your well-tended garden And proud of a good friend too, All the work that you put into them Will come straight back to you. Don't neglect your garden Or the good friends that you know, Don't let a single day go by, Keep trying, both will grow. by Ruth Moyer Gilmour photos by n'yor