My Friend Ricky Boy!!

When I first met Ricky Boy - Both of us were young men
Working for the Minneapolis City Attorney - Him sincere, me a comedienne
He had a heart that was soft - Wanting to help those in need
He wasn't in it for the money - He was a very rare breed!!

He got into trouble with the boss - He felt prostitution should be legalized
Ricky didn't want to prosecute them - Over this he agonized
He wrote a detailed proposal - And won a federal grant
For a victim diversion program - For the underdog Ricky was vigilant!!

When Minneapolis got basketball - And the Timber Wolves were born
Ricky Boy had season tickets - Sitting there with his popcorn
He loved to eat chocolate - Always having a hidden stash
It picked him up in the afternoon - So his energy wouldn't crash!!

He was the epitomy of style - Dressing sharp as can be
And he truly was a "Chick Magnet" - But that was easy to see
The trait I admired most - Was he truly cared about folks
Oh, he could be tough - But he could also laugh at a joke!!

When he met Dee Dee - He found the love of his life
They dated for a while - Then she became his wife
What he wanted more than anything - Was a child of his own
Dee Dee wasn't excited about this - And she let it be known!!

Finally she relented - And in 1986 the bells did toll
The Enga's got their Jenny - And Ricky Boy finally felt whole
That's when I lost track - And we went our separate ways
And I regret the days we lost - But remember how we used to play!!

And now my friend is ill - Pancreatic cancer he had
But he didn't give up - Even when his prognosis was bad
The Dr's feel he's recovered - After a long, long fight
When I heard I gave a call - Much to both of our delight!!

Now we're meeting for lunch - To catch up on old times
Both of us older men - Admittedly past our primes
But we truly have much to say - Filling in all of the holes
Two old friends talking - Unafraid to bare their souls!!

©Bud Dauphin/rhymelines.com