Portrait of a Friend

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.
I can only offer my hand
that you may grasp it
and not fall.
















Your joys, triumps, success,
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.