Original, from Nov 4, 2012-

After Sandy
By Neil Fleischmann 

Never take 
the short end
of being a friend;
you never know 
what you send
or can tell how 

much you mend
with your
unique blend
of being
a friend.

Edited Dec 6, 2014-

After Sandy
By Neil Fleischmann 

Never take 
the short end
of being a friend;
You never know 
what you send
Or can tell how 

much you mend
With your
unique blend
of being
a friend.

So never take the short end.

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After Sandy
By Neil Fleischmann 

Never take 
the short end
of being a friend;
you never know 
what you send
or can tell how 

much you mend
with your
unique blend.

So, never take 

the short end

of being
a friend.