Dear Friends,

Friendship is one of life's greatest treasures. Friends that are loyal are always there to make you laugh when you are down, they are not afraid to help you avoid mistakes and they look out for your best interest. This kind of friend can be hard to find, but they offer a friendship that will last a lifetime. Other friends may not be quite as loving.

The pain caused by a friendship marred by betrayal is not easy to overcome. In fact, many poems find their inspiration from the joy brought about by a loving friendship or the pain caused by a failed friendship.

Being friends is about sharing our lives with others. There are some aspects of our lives that require that we spend a lot of time together or a lot of writing to help convey our feelings. Other times sharing only a few words are more than adequate. It is not always the long conversation that conveys the deepest feelings. Sometimes, longer modes of expression may seem redundant and lacking in profundity. Putting just the right combination of words on paper in a succinct style may just hit the spot.

when tears fell from my eyes 

you were there to brush them away 

when I was lost in confusion 

you were there to say that everything would be okay when I felt like no one could understand 

you were there to take my hand 

when no one else was left to care 

you were there

I don't think you will

Ever fully understand

How you've touched my life and made me who I am

I don't think you could ever know Just how truly special you are

That even on the darkest nights

You are my brightest star

You have become my closest friend,

It's been just about a year,

And you're the one I turn to,

When I'm down and need an ear.

Whenever I think of the times we've shared together,

I'm reminded of the pains and heartaches we've had to weather.

It seems no matter what's going on,

To find comfort we don't have to wait too long.