Special 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 its 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 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, keep in touch and care 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 only love you and be your friend...