Wanda, A Friend4bud

Wanda, A Friend4bud

©2002 by Bud Lemire

It happened long ago, at a cribbage site

Along came a player, it was after midnight

She was looking to play, so we started a game

We started to chat, Nicegal was her name

She was at work, but loved the time that we shared

We had a friendship, that showed we both cared

The bond that we had, grew to be very deep

But she was engaged, so it was one not to keep

With sadness in our hearts, we said our final goodbye

It was three times we did, but she always returned with a “Hi”

But after the third time, there followed a large gap

How was I to know, she was going through so much crap

She called me one day from Washington, from Moses Lake

Said she had left him, because it was all she could take

She kept in touch by E-Mail, to let me know

Just what was happening, and where she would go

Gig Harbor was where, her next place would be

She E-Mailed and called, and reconnected with me

Soon we were catching up, on what we've been through

And sharing our plans, about what we'd like to do

She remained a friend4bud, all through the years

We counted our blessings, and cried happy tears

To be in touch with a friend, who is true from the heart

And to know for each other, we shared a special part

She came to Escanaba to visit, and not long after, I

moved to Gig Harbor Washington, and I married her.

I was her husband and Step Dad to her daughter Aunja.

Later we moved to Montesano. The marriage didn't

quite last two years, but it was a great experience for me.