Sonnet: True Friendship

'Tis rare to find a friend who's true all life! 'Tis tough to keep the bond alive and strong; The test of friendship comes in times of strife; True friendship lasts in thick and thin for long. Our life is good when friends are truly nice; Good friends console us in our grief and woes; They help us timely, offering advice; True friends will risk their life to ward off foes! A friendless earthly stay is bad indeed; You nurture friendship like you raise a plant; The fruits of friendship's tree depend on seed; To break the bond is easy but you shan't. Good friends can make our life indeed wholesome; Like parents, friends are loving and welcome. ‘Happy Friendship Day,2018! ' dear friends, colleagues, students and relatives Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-08-2018