I DON’T DESERVE THIS FRIEND…

His name is Lien,

I don’t deserve him,

I know that is a sin,

To say herein,

But it is the truth,

So help me…

He has been there for me whenever,

I needed whatever I needed,

He has paid for things he has had no business paying for,

He keeps telling me it is because our friendship,

He will do more and more,

No matter the chore…

A bill I had this night,

Overdue and almost shut off was my power,

I wracked my brain how to pay,

But all I had to do was ask Lien,

And he did what he has always done,

Advised me in his most pleasant way,

Gotta do this, and gotta do that, Ed,

But I will take care of this overdue bill,

But you gotta do your part too…

I need to find an extra job, part time,

Or maybe more hours where I work now,

And maybe, if nothing else works, I may,

Have to sell this camper, & rent an apartment,

As I said to him I am tired of being cold, so rent I must.

There is a thin chance that Rufuz must go,

Maybe to his aunt and uncle in Kentucky,

But I WILL find him a good place,

As he is my pal and closest buddy,

But this may not come to pass,

If I find a place to accept us both,

He hardly ever barks,

Most to protect me or to warn,

So maybe I will find someone with love for dogs,

Oh dear, I sorely hope so,

As to part with Rufuz,

Would be an extremely hard task,

And from what I am told,

May tear him up inside as well,

I have been warned that he could die,

Of loneliness without me,

And I would truly rather die than he,

Than to allow any of this to happen.

But I have some time,

Maybe the idea of a part time job,

May get me out of hock,

And allow me to be able to afford to keep,

Rufuz and I living together for all time…

Not a very good poem, I am afraid,

Just wanted to say how much Lien is loved in my book,

But got off the track,

So sorry for that lack of track…         (ed)