Khalil Gibran is a very famous writer from the early 1900s. He is best known for his work, "The Prophet." I am personally a biggest fan of his quotes. Here is about as close to a poem as Khalil Gibran gets. It is a poem about friendship. I like it because I think the poem portrays the idea that friendship is a bond, were both parties truly desire the best for the other. Khalil Gibran once said, "Friendship is alway sweet responsibility, never an opportunity." This poem makes me think about my best friends. Not only does it remind me of them, but it makes me wonder how I can be a better friend. There are so many poems about love, this poem is unique because it is so powerful, but it is not about romance, it is about friendship.
Your friend is your needs answered.
He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.
And he is your board and your fireside.
For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.
When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay" in your own mind, nor do you withhold the "ay."
And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart;
For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed.
When you part from your friend, you grieve not;
For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.
And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.
For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught.
And let your best be for your friend.
If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also.
For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill?
Seek him always with hours to live.
For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness.
And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.
For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
Khalil Gibran
It is interesting to note how one poem can be interpreted so many different ways. This poem does remind me of my good friends though
ReplyDeleteThis poem kind of makes me feel like I'm a bad friend here. It reminds me of all the times my friends were there for me when I needed them. I'm sure if my friends read this poem, they would of think of times when I was there for them, but its hard to think of times when you were a good friend to someone else.
ReplyDeleteInteresting look on friendship...it's just weird how people can put those thoughts on paper like that. I could never think of friendship like that...
ReplyDeleteI like this poem a lot because everyone needs a best friend or a couple best friends. It'd be hard to go through likfe with out atleast one friend that is always there for you.
ReplyDeleteI like the part of this that says "for which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence". I think this is very true because you tend to realize how much your friends mean you to when you don't get to see them everyday and you're really far apart.
ReplyDeleteI think if you can say you have someone like this in your life then you're a pretty lucky person. We all need somebody to lean on...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this poem. It really makes you think about the important people in your life and how much we need our friends.
ReplyDeletePerhaps as potent as hunger is the need for a friend- the "presence" of one's friend lights up the world. Especially when you are a child. And even more when you get on in years.
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