Poezie The Friend Who Stands By

When troubles come your soul to try

You love the friend who just stands by.

Perhaps there's nothing he or she can do

The thing is strictly up to you.



For there are troubles all your own

And paths the soul must tread alone.

Times when love can't smooth the road

Nor friendship lift the heavy load.



But just to feel you have a friend

Who will stand by until the end.

Whose sympathy through all endures

Whose warm handclasp is always yours.



It helps somehow to pull you through

Although there's nothing he or she can do.

And so with fervent heart we cry . . .

God Bless the friend who just stands by.