A friend
Is there when times are bad
Comforting you in your need
Never turns you away
They help you smile
Share in the joke
But not at your expense
They never hurt you
Talk behind your back
Or leave you on the floor
They not use you
Take from you
Never to give back
They show you love
With a growing bond
Walking beside you
Never in front
To take the lead
To take over
Never behind
To laugh at you
To kick you down
But beside you
To help you up
If you should fall
So look to the right
Then look to the left
You will see the truth
Countless friends
On each side
Smiling with you
So love your friends
Wherever you may go
They will stay with you
Copyright © Chris Smith 2012