Love said to friendship
I am always by your side
In any strong relationship
I take everything in stride

Friendship said grudgingly
Yet it is not always true
Ýou attach the hearts readily
for misery and pain to ensue
You leave behind rue and tears
with a truckload of mistrust
It may take months or years
to mend the broken hearts
You exit and I too am cast away
Bitterness is felt every living day
I step in to ensure solace
to assuage the deepfelt hurt
I try to make them face
the world after much effort

Love retorts with a laugh
I am everyone's favourite
Ego, desire, greed and scoff
Are the reasons of my exit
I am not the cause of misery
in action, thought or deed
I withstand pain and penury
to bestow blessings indeed
Life is a beautiful journey
to those knowing our worth
Only they enjoy the company
of bliss and peace on earth