Friend

 

 

All call him friend,

This man who never

seeks

Acclaim for word or deed;

Who never turns a deafened ear

To those who seem in need.

A man who never speaks of

men

Unless he can commend,

But never leaves unsaid the

words

That urge an upward trend.

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He stands not in the market

place

That all may see and hear;

His one desire, to bring the light

To those enslaved by fear.

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No! Fame is not his goal;

With himself plays no part;

Yet none forget the day

They look within his heart.

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Yes, such a one is—friend.

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Metta K. Leglerjunkin

November 1935 The Christian Science Journal

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