Provisions Of Friendship

By Ian Karl

This is a poem I wrote a long time ago, but it's always been one of my favorites especially now that I've really been leaning on my friends lately. I hope if you're reading it for the first time it moves ya, and if you've read it before you still feel the same way.

Cry me a river and you know I will try,
To drain the river and dry your eyes

Tell me a secret you need me to keep,
and you know I won't utter even a peep

And if you ever need a listener when speakin’ your mind,
You know I will be there anytime

When you're in a dark tunnel and you cannot see,
Call on me, and your light I'll be

Because a friend is there, through sadness and cheer,
To share in the good times, and help dry the tears

A friendship is valued more than gold,
It’s what keeps you warm when things seem so cold

A friendship is something very special to own,
That shall remain forever as if cast in stone

I say this because, that is what friends do,
and in times of despair, I know you'd be there for me too