A Friend from Within

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Friendship is the greatest bond, beyond that of a mother and her child; next to that with which we have with God. Which is the theme of this poem...a friendship, or, relationship with Jesus is greater than none other. I pray this comes true for you...too.

A Friend from Within

Met a man today,
  not much did He say,
shed a tear of dismay,
  He spoke in an unusual way.

To me He said,
  "cry, if your heart needs bled,"
below me, a pool of red,
  a question in my mind, "was I dead?"

He gave me comfort and care,
  all His love with me He'd share,
He was so just, so fair,
  a friend from within; so rare.

With me a tear He wept,
  safe, my heart and soul He kept,
through the strife I slept,
  (by Him) away, my troubles were swept.
    ©2006 Randolph D. Brown Jr.

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Isaiahjanae commented on A Friend from Within

02-05-2010

Another of your beautiful poems, "saved" in my personal favorites. What year did you write this poem and the one about Gram Brown ??? I like to "date" everything... :) Its the Gram Brown "in" me ; )

Shilohii65

02/05/2010

A Friend from Within was written in 1985, while I was in the Air Force, at McChord AFB, Tacoma, Washington (state). The one about Gram Brown, "Master Piece," was just written a week ago (or so).

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) American poet.

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