I had friends come by today.
Those friends who stuck around
When you were beaten down by pain
I thought they would come and have a drink.
Maybe a smoke
And a good conversation that makes you think
We did do that
But there was something more
A friendship rooted in time
With a past to mourn
Or celebrate?
Or cherish?
Or is it something paid
Like interest on a tariff
All I know is I was glad to have them around.
2 blokes
That helped make the water go down
They both saw a lake outside
When they went to take a leak
They didn't run
They didn't hide
Their interest peaked
The tall one said,
"I love seeing the whirl pool form"
The smart one said,
"having only one drain is not the norm"
So we grabbed a few rakes
And a couple beers
And walked into that water
Without any fear
With friends like this at my side
Anything could be done
The smartest of the smart
And the talented dumb
Thunder cracked
Lightning struck
While we stood in knee high water
Nobody else giving a fuck
I had a thought that we may die
If today was our lucky day
When the ground touched the sky
I chuckled to myself
While I pulled the leaves and sticks away
From a clogged drain
That didn't exist
According to the neighbor the other day
What a sight it would be
Three dead dudes
Spread out along the street
A beer in one hand.
And a rake in another.
Struck by lightning.
Dying like brothers.
Luckily that didn't occur
No further damage was done
A couple flooded cars
And a little bit of fun
All accomplishing
Only one thing
Helping their unknown neighbors
Down the street
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