pOrtRaiT of a fRienD_

Dear friends,

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 it's heartache and

pain, nor the future with it's 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 happinesses 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.