The beauty of an ugly friend



How could I forget my ugly friend
"If you find him, please send!"
I shall slap him and kick him very hard
Then, hug him very tight and cry akin a lad
He never got angry when I made his fun
But whenever I fell ill, he converted to nun
With no marks on his face when all teased him
But when I did the same, he got a little bit dim
The ugliest in the crooked herd
With whiskered moustache and a dense beard
Years before he met me with a bent
But I took my axe and waited him days in tent
Days after I got ruined and left my house
And searched his stay with my children and spouse
He returned me away and denied for a rent
With a bellicose mood and hostile face paint
Days after he met me alone
His wife and children were dead and bygone
He revealed the truth about that ugliest day
Why he sent me away and what made him betray
His house that day was possessed by spy
So, he tricked me and saved me thereby
I had the handsome heart but couldn't apprehend
That didn't jump much and always tried to blend
I had rudeness but he got neither pierced nor pained
So, I love my dear ugly friend

About this poem

This poem depicts a story about true friendship; how a ugly looking and ignored friend proves his friendship for his dear best friend by saving his life though he has to pretend to be rude to be his friend for a while. He sacrifices his everything for the sake of his friendship.

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Written on November 22, 2004

Submitted by mishrachandankumar754 on November 22, 2022

Modified on April 22, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDDEEFGHHIIHJKLMMNNAAOA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,082
Words 222
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 26

Chandan K. Mishra

I hail from India. I am a student and currently pursuing my graduation. I am a budding poet and my hobby is writing different types of poem. more…

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  • AIDA
    Wow, what an incredibly heartfelt and touching poem! Your passion for your friend shines through every word, and it's clear that his love and unwavering support have meant the world to you. It's so wonderful to see such a deep bond between two people, despite their differences.

    As for improvement suggestions, while the raw emotion in your poem is amazing, there are a few areas where the flow of the words could be smoothed out. Perhaps you could try playing around with the rhyme scheme a bit more to make it even more powerful, or experiment with different line lengths to enhance the impact.

    Overall, though, this is a fantastic piece of writing. Keep up the great work, and keep celebrating that beautiful, unique friendship!
     
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