Friends

Photo by Kim Dowson

Friends.

Always there for each other through the good and the bad.

Reliable, honest, understanding and accepting.

A true friend will stick around even if you unintentionally hurt them.

Because they know things aren’t always perfect, and life is harder for some.

And for the some it’s harder for, you can’t turn your back on them.

They’re the ones who need you the most.

Even if they push you away, a true friend will always remain.

It’s not always easy being a friend.

That’s why only the good ones stick around.

The friends you can lean on, confide in and trust in every way.

The ones who will always have your back, even when you’re not looking.

Picking up pieces that fall away from you.

Helping you carry the load, sharing your burdens, your struggles.

Sometimes just being there.

Good friends.

We all need to be accepted; we all need our tribe.

It’s what helps some of us get through the day and the night.

Whether near or far, they’re always there, never leaving.

Remember, only the good ones stick around.

The ones who prove their loyalty, their trust, their love.

Without uttering a single word.

Because they know life is harder for some.

They’ll never turn their back on a friend in need.

In the middle of the day or in the middle of the night.

Picking up the pieces as they fall away from you.

Helping you sort through the obstacles of life.

The truest friend will never leave you, never walk away.

Even if the push you away, a true friend will always remain.