Love T.K.O. Poem by Bill Upton

Love T.K.O.



Many years ago I dated a woman
Who, for the most part,
My friends did not like.
'Too snobby, a user, not for you'-
I heard it all but didn't listen to any of it.
One night, in the middle of happy hour,
The kind that is the venue for solving all the problems
Of the universe and beyond,
I told my best friend I was going to marry her.
After staring a hole through me for about 15 seconds,
He hauled off and backhanded me to the face,
Nearly knocking me off the stool from surprise.
All he said was, 'Wake up'.
Nothing more, nothing less.
'Wake up'.
It was, strangely enough, a well- intended, loving
Call to order,
One that only a best friend could deliver.
(I'm laughing even now,30 years later thinking of it!) .

The bluntness of a true friend-
Not just a friend but a REAL friend
Is a blessing in life
Because he tells you the truth.
Not what you want to hear,
But what may save your life to hear.

Monday, August 3, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: love
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