Friends

Friends

Cyber, pen-pal, in-need

Best, frenemies, with benefits,

In high places, long lost

Close or passing acquaintances

These are a few of the many types of friends.

Like the rose friends come in many shapes, sizes and colors. Roses are white, red and blue. Sometimes roses are a bush. Sometimes they are single plant. And other times they are a bouquet. So it is with friends.

Friends are to be cherished as one would cherish a prize rose. The rose must be fed, watered and nurtured to be strong and healthy. So it is with friends.

Friends can be like two ships passing in the night. Occasionally the ships sail together. And other times they are together for a short period and then they are gone. So it is with friends.

Like a peaceful meandering river, friends are fluid. Sometimes the river pools and stays in one spot. Most times the river just flows along aiding growth and giving life to the land. So it is with friends.

Friends are part of everyone’s life. Friends are to be loved and held dear. Friends can last a lifetime. Be nice to your friends and treat them respectfully.

© Phil Renaud 2015

Work

Work

The sun streamed in through the curtained window shedding light on patches of gloom in all corners of the building

That was built for the strict purpose of providing compensated activity for all who wished monetary gain

To supply their needs housing and vices that come with the never ending drudgery

Which profited the great machine of endless production

The machine who took grunts, chewed them up and spit out the detritus after years of slaving for a mere pittance

All done to bestow employment upon the drones.

© Phil Renaud 2015

Exercise

Exercise

Sweat rolled down the nape of their necks pooling and drenching the waistband of their shorts

Grunting groaning heaving hoping to achieve better health drove the whole room to subject themselves to physical extremes

Crashing and banging, weights were lifted up and thrown down to burn the necessary calories essential to accomplish this aim.

Aside from the heaving crowd the cardio crowd used high paced running around the block or the city to facilitate better conditioning, resulting in many people attaining hearts that were strong as oxen and powerful enough to drive a locomotive.

Their grunting groaning and heaving happens outdoors on the road.

© Phil Renaud 2015

Football

Football

The heroic battle begins with a kick lofting a ball through the air in a beautiful gentle arc

Competitors, bulked up by drugs and padding, rush at each other hoping to secure the flying orb. It is caught, running up the field the catcher is tackled by the kickers

Teams line up facing each other one attacking one guarding

Play begins with the attackers running the ball or floating the pigskin through the air.

Gaining ground is a success losing ground a failure. Success is furthered by reaching the defenders end of the field and scoring

The battle rages back and forth with each team taking turns at attacking and defending

The campaign goes on for a specific length of time until a winner is declared

The battle is won by the body of competitors who notch the most points

After the battle adversaries, who just finished beating on each other shake hands in friendship the game ended

And life goes on until the next contest.

© Phil Renaud 2015