What makes a friend?

Whenever you’ve been thoughtful

Concerned and gently caring

Trusting & accepting, really eager in your sharing

Especially warm and generous with help and time

Whenever you’ve been giving, then you’ve truly been a friend

Whenever you’ve been ready

With a word of hope and cheer

More than glad to listen, to stand by and just be near

Patent, kind & faithful, understanding to the end

Whenever you’ve been loving, then you’ve been a friend

Whenever I’ve needed a friend to be near

To brightened my day with a warm touch of cheer

A friend who would smile, share my world for a while

I’ve always depended on YOU

And anytime you ever need a real friend

With comfort to offer or help to extend

A friend who will care, who will simply be there

I hope you will depend on me too…