Mates

Mates

Mates, you know they can be annoying 

but some times they can lift you up a bit but

most of my ol'mates well they just

always got me deeper  in the pit 

True mates are hard to come by

ones that don't judge and put you down

that don't talk about your short comings

and hide when your around

mate's that stay forever

are rare and worth more than any gold

their the ones who want to make up stories with

when you retired and getting old

from back when I can remember

theres only two stand out blokes

one who's now too up himself

and the other one tells sexist jokes

Me first mate was beside me

from 71 to 83 when he went bush

he's been back a couple of times

but our friendship he didn't push

He became an angry racist

we went to school with kids that were black

he turned his back on me missus

and I've never once looked back

then theres me ol'mate Kev 

Ive known him since 92

we've helped each other out many times

theres nothing for the other we wouldn't do

We have our private jokes

like number three and never say her name

he went back home Townsville

but the mate ship has remained

two men think their Jesus

one of em must be right

he looks like the Bundy Bear

and he'd back me in a fight

he let me live at his place 

when  I was down on me luck

I lined him up with a few shiela's

but he had to go out on the truck

I havn't seen lately

in fact not for the longest while

but our picture takes me places

and the thought makes me smile 

Mates, they really can

bring good things into your life

a man needs a man to talk to

as much as a man needs a wife

16/02/13 Copyright Poetry in Paradise Reg TM No. 1028534