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
will search for 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,
but I can offer my hand, that you may
grasp and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine, yet I can share in your laughter.
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 prevent you from falling away from
friendship, from your values, from me. I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
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.