For a friend

This is something I wrote 13 years ago, when I was feeling a helluva lot better. I know some folks don’t want to hear it, they don’t have to read it. Some people here need friends, and that’s what this is about…. being friends. Not just saying you are, but actually being there when needed.  It’s on the long side, sorry.

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Lately I’ve been feeling

like I really don’t fit in,

I don’t know where I’m going,

I’m ashamed of where I’ve been.

It doesn’t seem to matter,

where I go or what I do,

the people with whom I can relate

seem to be a precious few.

I can’t put my finger on the cause,

I haven’t found the cure,

but if I know one thing at all,

here’s what I know for sure

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If you want to be a friend,

you don’t need material gain,

my friends will always be there,

when I need to share my pain.

Deep inside we’re all the same,

you know that we’re all brothers,

instead of just yourself,

try loving one another.

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Four days later now,

the feelings finally gone,

nothing’s really changed except

that now I carry on.

Don’t ask me how or why, I beg,

‘cause no one knows the answer,

I’m just trying to survive,

and live happily ever after.

Emotions can be quite the burden,

and keep a good man down,

here’s one way to share the load,

and help you lose the frown.

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If you want to be a friend,

you don’t need material gain,

my friends will always be there,

when I need to share my pain.

Deep inside we’re all the same,

you know that we’re all brothers,

instead of just yourself,

try loving one another.

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I’m not a sage or guru,

I don’t have all the answers,

just like you, I feel at times,

I’m being chased by a pride of panthers.

But if the things I’m sayin’

can help someone at all,

then I better say ‘em,

and not hide behind a wall.

Just one thing I want to say;

“When you’re feeling down and low,

listen to the words I sing,

there’s something you should know”:

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Yes, I want to be your friend,

I don’t need material gain,

you know I’ll always be there,

when you need to share your pain.

Deep inside we’re all the same,

you know that we’re all brothers,

instead of loving just ourselves,

you know we love each other.

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