This was written for my wonderful friend, Anna, whose closeness to me is akin to a twin. When faced with the devastating news that she had cancer, I wrote this poem and brought it to the hospital as I felt I could not let a moment go by without ensuring that she knew how much our friendship means to me.
With love and courage, I am pleased to say that she successfully beat her cancer, and continues to be my caring and trusted friend to this day.
A friend is someone you hold dear:
Someone who is always there, through thick and thin;
Someone who is only a phone call away.
A friend is someone you can always rely on:
Someone who is there to share your thoughts with;
Someone to listen, no matter the subject.
A friend is someone you can feel comfortable with:
Someone you can sit silently beside, without conversation;
Someone you do not need to fill the quiet moments with.
A friend is someone you can trust:
Someone who will guard your deepest secrets;
Someone who will never let you down.
A friend is someone who is not judgmental:
Someone who will gently offer advice and opinions,
Yet, someone who is not overbearing or critical.
A friend is someone who can keep you grounded:
Someone who can help you see through your obstacles;
Someone to shoulder you through life's trials.
A friend is someone who shares unconditionally:
Someone to laugh and to cry with;
Someone to lean on, through both the good and the bad.
A friend is someone you choose wisely,
For a friend is your own mirrored image:
Someone to compliment your own self;
Someone who indicates who you are as a person.
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I dont even know what to say. This poem is a AMAZING ONE! You touched my heart so much! I lost my best friend to a fight a few months ago and it made me think of how much I miss her and how much I want to be friends! So I decided that soon I will call her and try to work things out! Thanks for making me look beyond and try to fix a broken friendship! Thanks again
penny
very moving words. great poem
Herlina
Wow. I really love this poem. I always searching the meaning of FRIEND and now I found this poem. So great and touching my heart. thanks. kit. !
seng
I love to read this. all the words from this poem tell how precious is a friend. ! i love it.
Mary
awesome
kiki
This poem made me think of my best friend which is also my sister. As soon as i started reading it i thought of my sister.
Torry
Good job! this is a great poem.
dawn
its lovely ,describes my friend exactly
Kourtney
I thought this poem was touching because im goin through a tough time right now. Im in a fight with two of my good friends and they are talkin about me and turning there backs on me, so i thoght this poem is very touching because everybody needs a friend
Katelyn
this was a great way to express friendship and after my HUGE fight with my best friend for life i thought that i was going to die. but now that ive heard this poem its made me feel better n think of her. thanks
RAEGAN
I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I THINK THT THIS THE MOST BEUITFUL POEM I HAVE READ. MY BEST FRIEND WAS DIGNOIGSED WITH TREMINAL CANCER ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS NOT DOING GOOD! AS A MATTER OF FACT THE HAVE SAID JUST TO KEEP HER CONFORTABLE, BECAUSE IT HAS SPREAD SO FAST . THIS HAS BROUGHT ME RIGHT TO WHAT I WOULD WANT HER TO KNOW ! THANKS FOR SUCH A BEUITFUL WAY OF SAYING WHAT I WANTED TO SAY TO HER BUT COULD NOT FIND THE WORDS, THIS IS IT ALL!
randy
I love the way you wrote your true feeling how freind should be keep on writting your poetery show someone like me can start my own.
Collin
I have not read a better definition of a friend anywhere. This is truly what a friend should be. Excellent Kit McCallum.
Chery
An exceptional definition of a friend!
deb
I've a truly friend after I read this poem. thanx Kit McCallum
jojo
i love this poem too much. i feel this poet is writing what is exactely in my thought. i admit that i cannot write like these kind of poems but when i read them i feel every single word cause i love poems & cause i`ve graduated from English literature Department.
Amber
Thankyou! I've been searching everywhere for the PERFECT poem to give a special friend for her birthday. I think I've just found it!
Brenda
I love this poem, and always will! Good job kit!
Tina
This is a great poem. Because i have a best friend he is a great friend to have. Please write more poems.
Amy
I loved this poem because it made me think of how to like a friend more better.
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