So I've been mainlining Rod Stewart's 1977 song "You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" and this is my effort at writing something like it. Rod's song, I readily concede, is far, far better.
Ballad for a Friend
I walked into the liquor store
In twenty hundred six
No sooner had I closed the door
My heart became transfixed
You were a few years older
I felt so very young
I wish my voice were bolder
Your praises must be sung
Dark-haired and north of forty
With eyes of rock 'n' roll
I caught your gaze and shortly
You conquered my poor soul
I'd always smile so nervous
You'd tease me just a bit
What did I do to deserve this
Amazing priceless gift
I dream of you while sleeping
Write songs while still awake
I tremble and I quiver
As if my heart would break
And now we're in our fifties
Been pals for several years
We've healed ourselves with laughter
Known solace in our tears
As a pair we're quite lopsided
We're heavy at one end
I kneel to you as goddess
You shake my hand as friend
It's awkward to be honest
But still we get along
We've got some grey hairs on us
We've done both right and wrong
I hope that I have blessed you
You're always blessing me
And if I've ever stressed you
Here's my apology
Although there's crease and wrinkle
Light shines from your sweet face
And though my praise might rankle
I call you full of grace
My shelter and my haven
My guiding star above
Please hold me in your heart of hearts
And think of me with love
Poetry by Uncle Meridian

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Written on 2022-11-12 at 08:56




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