friendship

"A Friend Is Like"

A friend is like a flower
a rose to be exact,
Or maybe like a brand new gate
that never comes unlatched

A friend is like an owl,
both beautiful and wise
Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost,
whose spirit never dies.

A friend is like those blades
of grass you can never mow,
standing straight, tall, and proud
in a perfect little row

A friend is like a heart that
goes strong until the end.
Where would we be in this
world if we didn't have a friend.

~Author Unknown~

"Portrait of a Friend"

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems,
doubts, or fears. But I can listen to you,
and together we can seek answers.

I can't change your past with all its
heartache and pain, nor the future with its
untold stories. But I can be there
now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that
you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness
are not mine. Yet I can share in your
laughter and joy.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make,
nor to judge. I can only support you,
encourage you, and help you when you ask.

I can't give you boundaries which I have
determined for you. But I can give you the
room to change, room to grow,
room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking
and hurting. But I can cry with you and
help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.

~Author Unknown~

"True Friends"

The true friends who meet online
        Are a very special kind . . .
They pierce your shields and see within
       The corners of your mind.
They're always there when you're in need
        With their power to discern;
They feel your pain, they offer hope
           And genuine concern.
We bare are souls, expose our hearts,
        And show our inner fears;
    And then before you know it . . .
   The keyboards stained with tears.
And if we could see them through that screen,
        Then no one could deny . . .
    That to be a TRUE online friend,
        They to must surely cry.

~Author Unknown~