Philosophical Advice about Friendship
Two thousand years ago and more smart men
Began to write philosophy about
Male friendship. What they wrote on scrolls, again,
Again, again was that they had no doubt
That perfect friendship could exist between
Two perfect men of honor. These two friends
Would have to have a glowing, perfect sheen:
Ideal is what they’d be. This thought transcends
The common herd of men out on the make
For holes, and power, and drachmae. These two guys
Would care for what is good. They’d drive a stake
Through greed and selfishness. There’s no surpise
Then that bromance of this sort doesn’t come
Too often. Do not hope for such a chum.