TO FIND A FRIEND

To find a true friend
Is like panning for gold
We must search for it
Sift it
Sift it thoroughly
Remove anything
That has attached itself to it
See if it is pure to the eye
And to the soul
To find this friend
Who will always be there
No matter what
Will be someone that you can lean on
One that will support you
In all that you do
Will give advice
Gently
Will be there when your tears flow
Will hold you and comfort you
This is a true friend
One that does not speak ill of you
Will always be there to lift you up
This to me is a true friend
And when you find this friend
Hold tight
Don’t sell this friend off to the highest bidder
Hold this friend close to you and
Cherish this special one
Don’t take this friend for granted
Always let them know just how much
They mean to you
For Jesus calls us ‘friend’
Does He not
He considers us His friend
Closer than a brother
Mother or Father
This is what a friend is

Gail Adams June 10 2011