The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

A single poem, met at the right moment, can change a life.

Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

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Amigos

...are a great blessing.

What is it about friendship
making it so easy
for a child to understand?
Friends need friends
and children never question
their basic neediness.

Friends are always near,
at school or next door.
Friends come in all shapes
and in many sizes and colors.
Friends call to us silently.
Some are furry, others feathery.
Friends may be invisible,
just waiting to be discovered
beneath a heavy rock
or in the pages of a book.

Friends will come
and friends will go.
This is okay.
There will be more friends.

Once in a while,
a friendship catches fire,
and with love fanning the flames
it becomes so much more.

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