IJMC - Around the Corner

Tonight brings us a pleasant little piece of prose. I'm pleased to use it 
tonight as I just dealt with a harsh e-mail from an unhappy subscriptee. 
Probably someone thought he had a sense of humor and signed him up. 
Unfortunately, he didn't, but he is gone now. Tonight's post remains as 
the sole by-product of the poor, disturbed fellow.                  -dave





    Around The Corner:  By Henson Towne

    Around the corner I have a friend,
    In this great city that has no end,
    Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
    And before I know it, a year is gone.
    And I never see my old friends face,
    For life is a swift and terrible race,
    He knows I like him just as well,
    As in the days when I rang his bell.
    And he rang mine if, we were younger then,
    And now we are busy, tired men.
    Tired of playing a foolish game,
    Tired of trying to make a name.
    "Tommorow" I say "I will call on Jim"
    "Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
    But tommorow comes and tommorow goes,
    And distance between us grows and grows.
    Around the corner!- yet miles away,
    "Here's a telegram sir"
    "Jim died today."
    And thats what we get and deserve in the end.
    Around the corner, a vanished friend.

    Remember to always say what you mean.  If you love someone, tell
    them.  Don't be afraid to express yourself.  Reach out and tell someone
    what they mean to you.   Beause when you decide that it is the right
    time, it might be too late.  Seize the day.  Never have regrets. And most
    importantly, stay close to your friends and family, for they have helped
    make you the person that you are today.  Pass this along to your friends.
    It could make a difference.  The difference between doing all that you
    can or having regrets which may stay with you forever.