Poem: “Eternal Friendship” by Edgar A. Guest

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Eternal Friendship

  Who once has had a friend has found
    The link ‘twixt mortal and divine;
  Though now he sleeps in hallowed ground,
    He lives in memory’s sacred shrine;
  And there he freely moves about,
    A spirit that has quit the clay,
  And in the times of stress and doubt
    Sustains his friend throughout the day.

  No friend we love can ever die;
    The outward form but disappears;
  I know that all my friends are nigh
    Whenever I am moved to tears.
  And when my strength and hope are gone,
    The friends, no more, that once I knew,
  Return to cheer and urge me on
    Just as they always used to do.

  They whisper to me in the dark
    Kind words of counsel and of cheer;
  When hope has flickered to a spark
    I feel their gentle spirits near.
  And Oh! because of them I strive
    With all the strength that I can call
  To keep their friendship still alive
    And to be worthy of them all.

  Death does not end our friendships true;
    We all are debtors to the dead;
  There, wait on everything we do
    The splendid souls who’ve gone ahead.
  To them I hold that we are bound
    By double pledges to be fine.
  Who once has had a friend has found
    The link ‘twixt mortal and divine.

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