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"Portrait of a Friend"

Discussion in 'Poetry' started by bhanuleo, Jul 29, 2009.

  1. bhanuleo

    bhanuleo Silver IL'ite

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    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.

     
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  2. Lakshmee

    Lakshmee New IL'ite

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    Dear Bhanu, Very well written.It brought tears in my eyes. God bless. Love, lakshmi
     
  3. Sriniketan

    Sriniketan IL Hall of Fame

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    :clap Bio data of a true friend is listed very very beautifully..enjoyed it Bhanu..

    sriniketan
     
  4. bhanuleo

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    Thanks a lot lakshmee...:thumbsup
     
  5. bhanuleo

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    Thank u verymuch Sriniketan.:thumbsup
     

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