Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOYALTY, by BERTON BRALEY Poet's Biography First Line: He may be six kinds of a liar Last Line: Because -- well, because he's my friend. | ||||||||
HE MAY BE six kinds of a liar, He may be ten kinds of a fool, He may be a wicked highflyer Beyond any reason or rule; There may be a shadow above him Of ruin and woes to impend, And I may not respect, but I love him, Because -- well, because he's my friend. I know he has faults by the billion, But his faults are a portion of him; I know that his record's vermilion, And he's far from the sweet Seraphim; But he's always been square with yours truly, Ready to give or to lend, And if he is wild and unruly, I like him -- because he's my friend. I criticize him but I do it In just a frank, comradely key, And back-biting gossips will rue it If ever they knock him to me! I never make diagrams of him, No maps of his soul have I penned; I don't analyze -- I just love him, Because -- well, because he's my friend. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CANTO OF KHANS by BERTON BRALEY A FABLE FOR POETS by BERTON BRALEY A GOTHAMITE IN CAMELOT by BERTON BRALEY A LARGE EVENING AT THE CLUB (AS IT WAS ONCE) by BERTON BRALEY A NON-WANDER SONG by BERTON BRALEY |
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