What Are Friends For

We say thank you
love you
cheers
what are friends for
if not to wipe our tears
What are friends for
to fix hair
not pull it
share chocolate
not steel it
to borrow
not lose it
to giggle
not snear it
to smile
not glare it
to care
not dismiss it

What are friends for
not gossip
keep secrets
not to snap
have patience
not to distance
find ways
not to forget
to important
not to judge
be open

We say where would I be without you
a cry
no shoulder
too scared
no hand
an outfit
no honesty
a joke
no laugh
an insult
no backup
lack confidence
no reassurance
be silent
no trust

What are friends for
to be loved
to love
to be true
to be there
just for you

~ Jane Shann 2009