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Prickly Friends

June 21, 2013
By Beaniebaby123 PLATINUM, Cedar Park, Texas
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Beaniebaby123 PLATINUM, Cedar Park, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Give a man a fish he eats for day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime."

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A friend is like a flower
a rose
to be exact

A companion
a playmate
to make a pact

You laugh, maybe also
fight
stay up all night

You find out friends
have thorns;
some are big
others small

Some snub you
rub you
the wrong way
when other are near

Some you lose
others you keep
there's no need to fear

© Ricky P., Natchitoches, LA

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bj44890 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 31 2014 at 7:56 am
bj44890 BRONZE, Willard, Ohio
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if love is lost then im what am i i am nothing but if love is there i am found and this would be the proof of your love

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i agreee with him it is very touching 
Mckay ELITE said...
on Aug. 12 2013 at 8:07 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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The metaphor of roses and friends is clever. Very well written. Most readers will agree with you. I love it. Congrats on the Editors' Choice.