my 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, 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.

In this life it’s rare to find a real friend, someone who will be there for you even if times get hard.  I’m one of the lucky ones I guess.  I've found that person, I tell her everyday how amazing she is but like me, she doesn’t believe a word of it.  She is just herself. Human, Flawed, Wonderful, Beautiful.  I should thank her daily for dealing with my shit. I don’t but I should *grins*.  She makes me smile when I’m having a bad day and she tells me to chill the fuck out when I get a little too crazy.  Thanks bitchie for always being there for me, I love you forever!