Making Friends

Making Friends
By Larry Linville

See that fellow over there
sitting in that yellow chair?
I don’t think I like that guy
but I don't think I know why.
Is it 'cause he talks a lot
or thinks he is really hot?
Perhaps it's that crazy smirk
or maybe some other quirk.
I just wish he'd go away
but instead he seems to stay.

Just a minute! I'll be back.

Gosh that fellow over there
isn't really all that square!
We talked and he's really cool
I guess I was just a fool.
I think there's a lesson here
our talk seemed to make it clear.
It's with people we don't know
that our friendship doesn't grow.
When we get to know them well
our friendship begins to swell.

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