FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is the sharing
of life’s tears of joy and sorrow,
a kiss, a hug, and words of hope
that lead us to tomorrow.

A visit when in sickness
we are layed low for awhile,
a joke, a little anecdote
that brings about a smile.

To listen with compassion
when they need a tender ear,
to hug them close and tell them
that your arms are ever near.

A good friend is a precious jewel
of the utmost rarity,
they can be many different things
I call them charity.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Feb. 03, 1993