Admiration
By Stellar84

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This poem belongs to me, Emily.  All rights reserved.  Please,
no duplicating, copying, or distribution without my consent.
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     You ask me whom I admire
     You ask me whom I respect
     You ask me these simple questions
     And I know whom I’d elect

     He’s really just a friend 
     My buddy, a good peer
     And goodness knows how many times
     I’ve talked to him about my fears

     In many ways, he’s just like me
     But then again he’s not
     And those differences make me realize 
     Why I respect him more than I thought

     One thing that he can do 
     That I can never hope 
     He easily seems to make some friends 
     And always seems to cope 

     He seems to still have time for fun 
     As well as all his work 
     And somehow he’s so relaxed 
     And never seems a jerk 

     He always offer a kind word 
     And always seem to care 
     About my feelings as much as any 
     And he tries his best to act fair 

     These are traits I cannot claim
     Traits I would love to hold
     And because of this, I respect him 
     But his name I will leave untold