"The Poet's Corner..."

My Buddy

Life is a book that we study

Some of its leaves bring a sigh

There it was written by a buddy

That we must part, you and I

Nights are long since you went away

I think about you all through the day

My buddy, my buddy

Nobody quite so true

Miss your voice, the touch of your hand

Just long to know that you understand

My buddy, my buddy

Your buddy misses you

Your buddy misses you, yes I do

Written in 1922 by Walter Donaldson, “My Buddy” was originally inspired by the heartbreaking death of Donaldson’s fiancée, but was adopted during WWII by the troops as a way to express their deep attachment to each other.