A FRIEND 
By Bruce B. Wilmer 
  
A friend's an attitude within you, 
A talk you always can continue, 
A feeling you have known awhile, 
A thought that sparks an inner smile. 
  
A friend's a person you hold dear, 
Who ventures far, yet stays quite near, 
Whose presence sets the spirit free, 
Who brings out candor, honesty. 
  
A friend shares all your joys and tears, 
Feels triumph with you, knows your fears, 
Accepts your strengths and weakness, too, 
Won't let small things dull friendship's hue. 
  
A friend will walk life's miles with you 
And nourish values sound and true. 
Though paths may sometimes drift apart, 
True friendship never leaves the heart. 
  

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