"A New Friend"

 

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by Tony Ybarra

 
I CAME UPON THIS FRIEND,
ONE "BRIGHT" SUNNY DAY.
QUITE BY ACCIDENT,
I GUESS YOU COULD SAY.

I STARED AT HIM,
AND HE AT ME.
I KNEW IN AN INSTANT,
FRIENDS WE WOULD BE.

THIS NEW FRIEND NAMED TRAVIS,
STOOD BRAVE, STRONG AND TALL.
A CARE IN THE WORLD?
HELL, HE HAD NONE AT ALL.

HE GETS ALL EXCITED,
WHEN i COME AROUND.
FOR HIM TOO,
A NEW FRIEND, HE'S FOUND.

I'M PROUD OF MY FRIEND,
AND HE OF ME.
AN UNBEATABLE TEAM,
I THINK WE WILL BE.

LORD KNOWS THAT TRAVIS,
IS A GOODLOOKING CUSS.
YOU SHOULD HEAR ALL THE COMMENTS,
THE WHISTLES, AND FUSS.

HIS EYES SET APART,
BIG, SOFT AND BROWN.
GOLDEN HAIR ON HIS HEAD,
HE WEARS FOR A CROWN.

YEAH, WHAT A GOODLOOKING CUSS!
BUT WHY, THE HELL, ALL THE FUSS.

EVERY NOW AND THEN,
MY FRIEND, LIKES TO TAKE A NIP,
OKAY! OH WELL.
HE DRINKS QUITE A BIT!

IN HARMS WAY,
TRAVIS, NEVER WILL GO.
CAUSE I'D STAND RIGHT BESIDE HIM,
AND TAKE THE FIRST BLOW.

WE FOUND EACH OTHER,
THIS TRAVIS AND ME.
LONG TIME FRIENDS AND REBELS,
I KNOW WE WILL BE.

AND AS WE TWO,
RACE AROUND LIFE'S COURSE!
WELL.
I GUESS I SHOULD TELL YOU,
TRAVIS, IS MY HORSE!

© Tony Ybarra

 

Last modified: Sunday, July 28, 2002

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