I once had a friend named shorty
he was big and hairy
and ate like a horse
sometimes he dined on local cuisine
at the back door of a local establishment
we had another friend named Reuben
who had long black hair
shorty liked Reuben
cause Reuben was a lady's man
with a biblical name
shorty and Reuben and I
would take rides in the truck
but they had to sit in the back
cause they didn't know how to act
I came home one day and shorty was gone
never saw him again
went looking for him
hope he's ok, and not lost..or hungry
Reuben couldn't stay out of trouble
always getting locked up
he ran off one day
after a lady I guess
he turned as if to say goodbye
I called to him to come back
but like most friends
just passing through
it was time for him to go
crazy as it sounds
they were who they were
and I was who I was
and we shared the time
as friends
to be continued....
Robert
2011
