by Poetry99
© 2001 Dorothy E. Scott, all rights reserved
Since grade school two loyal friends, Bert and
George walked hand in hand.
Many paths over rocky trails, mud, water, and glassy
sand.
All obstacles were overcome with an obscure
friendship and The Lord in sight.
In Boy Scouts they camped out and hiked on beaten trails in the
daylight.
Movies, dates, and sports brought their friendship
closer than before.
Until one day George fell in a drug trap he couldn't
ignore.
Bert was pushed aside because he remained loyal to
The Lord.
George added alcohol to his list of continuing discord.
His unruly gang would push Bert around; they
called him, "Square."
It saddened Bert to see his friend push away from church and
prayer.
Bert's father was promoted and they moved
away!
George never wrote Bert and tragic news was received one
day.
It was so disturbing! The reckless life had taken
away his best friend, George, forever.
For he had forgotten that irreconcilable differences led into the
realms of never.