A call from my friend
who is a very close to me
asking for a help
she never opts at any time
this being the first request
took me by surprise.
It was not for her that too
a help for a relative of hers
went out of my way to fulfill
did so with great effort
she expressed her gratitude
with lovely words .
The joy did not last long
as her relative made a daring move
dashing all accepted norms
throwing out in a hurry
that which could have blossomed
but withered
and got spoilt.
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