{"id":2387,"date":"2016-12-30T17:49:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T01:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2387"},"modified":"2016-12-30T17:49:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T01:49:25","slug":"more-than-a-friend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2387","title":{"rendered":"More Than A Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0More Than A Friend<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

When you came to me in the light,<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I knew I wouldn\u2019t be afraid in the night.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I knew I wanted you to stay.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

There is not much more I can say.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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The world is dark and you are light.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Things that happen make me uptight.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

They scare me and it won\u2019t go away.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Maybe things will be different someday.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You calm me down and that is well.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You have a way to quiet the quell.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Darkness moves over the land.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You come close and hold my hand.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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The angel of death makes its flight.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I ask you to hold me tight.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Hell breaks loose and all is moved.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Stand by me,—– I behoove.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Finally, light breaks upon the land.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I will smile,—– if I can.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You have brought me through.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I am truly indebted to you.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

This world is full of sin.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

There is no way I can win.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Just cling to you until the end.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You are so much more than a friend.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

——————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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