FRIEND

JUST A LINE TO SEE IF YOU ARE FINE

OR OTHERWISE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED

IN PURSUITS OF ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR

DO YOU HAVE THE TIME TO SIP SOME WINE

OR ENGAGE IN THINGS PAST, ENJOYED?

AND TO SIT AND BOND WITH YOUR GOLDEN RETRIEVER

IF YOU WANT MY ADVICE DO SOMETHING NICE

CLEAN UP THE POOP IN YOUR BACKYARD

OR AT LEAST PUT STEPPING STONES IN PLACE

IT MIGHT SUFFICE IF YOU ROLL THE DICE

AND GAMBLE ON THE COLD MAKING IT HARD

SO IF STEPPED ON IT WON’T FLY UP IN YOUR FACE

I’M SURE YOUR A BUSY GUY SO I WON’T ASK WHY

DON’T YOU TAKE SOME TIME TO VISIT

US DOWN HERE AT OUR HUMBLE ABODE

TO ENJOY THE SKY AND THE GEESE FLYING BYE

IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES YOU WILL PROBABLY MISS IT

AND SINCE IT’S SPRING POSSIBLY STEP ON A TOAD

WHY AREN’T YOU HOME WHEN WE CALL YOU ON THE PHONE

TO ENGAGE IN A LONG DISTANCE COCKTAIL PARTY

IN WHICH WE CAN ENJOY A FEW LAUGHS

I WOULD RATHER BE DEAD, IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID

THAN ACT LIKE A TOTAL ASS SMARTY

WHO IS KNOWN FOR SUCH TERRIBLE GAFFS

DID WE FORGET THE DATE WHEN YOU AND YOUR MATE

GO OFF TO LAS VEGAS TO GAMBLE

OR POSSIBLY ENGAGE IN A FORAY

PROBABLY, SO I GUESS IT’S TIME TO GO

BECAUSE I’M BEGINNING TO RAMBLE

AND BESIDES "NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY" (Robert Frost)

Sincerely , CKR

3/15/98