ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Just a Quick one

Best Mates

You make a lot of friends in life as most can well relate,
but there are very few, that you could really call a mate.
A good mate is a precious friend and one you can’t replace,
someone who’ll stand beside you in whatever you may face.

Escaping from the pressures of a modern city life;
perhaps to give a little space to your poor frazzled wife.
You call upon your best mate then to go and chase a trout,
and let your built up stresses slowly start to filter out.

And mateship’s last a lifetime – strengthen as the years accrue,
somehow there still remains a bond no matter what you do.
And mates will always be around when things are looking bleak;
you’re not sure where to turn next, and you’re up that well known creek.

*****

T.E.P.

I agree Terry good mates. I mean really good mates are like gold.


Better then a wife on some occassions.

No Marty I'm not gay.


Bob

Will post one of mine as a seperate post.

Bob

Really nice poem Terry. Lucky if you have a mate like that.

Bobbo you obviously had the "wrong" wife!

Heather

Never was good at picking women Heather,

Still it lasted 33 years so must have done something right . Just can not help bad luck.


Bob

Oh the things I could (but won't) say. Because I'm a purple lady and nice!

I'm guessing she took the bed

Good Guess.

Will have a new one friday though so karma works.

Bob

Thanks for the replies

Bob,
I reckon if you're really lucky you have two best mates at anyone time.
N01 of course is your wife or husband (can't forget the girls)
The other, your best friend, the one person outside your family who will stick by you regardless, a person you can confide in and know they'll respect your confidences.

Marty,
I don't think many people go through life and have more a hand full of mates, most of us if we really think about would only have a few life long mates that would meet the criteria, of what I'd call a true mate.

Heather,
Lucky is the person who has a true mate, Everyone should have one.

Terry

Lucky me - I've got two 4 legged best mates - love them to death and they love me what more could I want

Maureen K Clifford wrote:Lucky me - I've got two 4 legged best mates - love them to death and they love me what more could I want

Three??

Maureen I see you don't do things in half measures.

Cheers Terry