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'Tis said that a man's life
Is full of complexities and fate.
A person who leads me out of them
Fate defied, complexities solved

Is a friend...

A person whose presence makes
Visible the silver lining
A person whose smile takes the
Frown off my brow,
Melts my heart,
Is a friend...

A person for whom I'll not hesitate
To sell my soul to the devil.
A person who cries with me
Who laughs with me
A person between whom
An unseen bond of trust flows
Is a friend...

A person who tolerates me
Who controls me
Firmly but gently
Who gives me a shoulder
To wet.
Who takes all the heat from me
When my time is bad
Is a friend...

In the late future when I meet God
He will ask me "What are the dents on your heart"
I'll reply "These are no dents,
They are footprints"
"By whom you ask?"
"By a friend milord, a friend"