CAMELOT FANTASIES

Acceptance

A friend of mine was writing,
Of clearing out some friends.
He spoke of judging them by actions,
As words are just tone blends.

These words did seem to many wise,
The thumbs they all popped up.
But then it started me to thinking,
And really woke me up.

The compassion that this posting lacked,
Like friends are just dismissed.
But eloquently put of course,
Was missing the whole gist.

For life is ups and downs we know,
Not rosey all the time.
And friends are not disposable,
If you have a clear frame of mind.

I thought back to other posts I've read,
How the joyous are judged as braggards.
Seems no matter what people say,
Someone is always throwing daggers.

So before you cast your judgments,
Analyzing all your friends.
Consider the path that they walk on,
Perhaps theirs is now on a bend.

Maybe they need a kind ear,
And not one to pick them apart.
Stop trying to fix every problem.
Just listen to them with your heart.

Casting away human beings,
Is a bold move to make in one's life.
You miss out on important lessons,
Have to endure considerable strife.

So I had to express my sad feelings,
That a person would lose someone dear.
Because of judgement and perceptions,
And simply refusing to hear.

Hear with the soul what their saying,
Let the person know you are there.
That person may be struggling,
There are hardships in life we all bear.

If we expected each human being,
To be perfect and beaming with light.
There'd be not a single friendship on earth, dear-
That's a lonely and pitiful sight.

~Anne Cline