NOTHING TO TOP THAT; FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE...IN ONE. SO TRUE AND ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

So nice. Short and to the point. I love the last line.

Oh how true these lines display a world of prose, yet end with love's eternal blessing!

Moved once again by your words of beauty..
Teresa

All these special ones are like strands in the precious bonds of friendship and love - but some are stronger still! Neat work, Budd. xx

Beautifully written ... And richly blessed ...

Short, Powerful and True

Bravo. well said. a two-fer is always the big prize.

such wealth is indeed rare, especially because it is eternal ...

~Budd~
The richness of heart of true love rare and best forever friends.
Rich in vision to be.

Lady Mary Ann

Yes, there's nothing richer than true love.

Ron

So true.

Michael D.

Yes, very well said... Myrna

Amen!!! Well said, Budd.

Anna

Your poems now are like the old classical poems on love and relationship.
very nice JK

All the money in the world acnn

There are many types of friendship, each holding its own value:

Best are the ones who are lovers, or spouse, sharing mutual values of true love and friendship with each other;

Then there are also those who are soulful best friends, each understanding the others heart and soul, and sharing a lot of themselves with the other;

And then there are some true friends who share lifelong friendship, treating each other as members of their own family.

All the above are true friends who will make us happy.

Sandie :o)

How true, your last sentence crowned your poem.

You are right, Budd, that is the richest. Doesn't happen often enough.

Such a profound truth,and you have stated it beautifully!
Continued success-
Barbara J. Henry

You are right a friend can be a lover and a lover must be a friend, how lucky some are to find that combination and too short are the hours we got to spend with them.

You got that right, my friend. Without mutual respect,it all dies.