Be My Friend~Places Of The Heart

Be My Friend

Don't tell me that you understand.
Don't tell me that you know.
Don't tell me that I will survive,
or how I'll surely grow.

Don't tell me this is just a test,
that I am truly blessed.
That I am chosen for this task,
apart from all the rest

Don't come at me with answers
that can only come from me.
Don't tell me how my grief will pass,
that I will soon be free.

My life is filled with selfishness,
my pain is all I see,
But I need you,
I need your love, unconditionally.

Don't stand in pious judgment
of the bonds I must untie.
Don't tell me how to suffer.
Don't tell me how to cry.

Accept me in my ups and downs.
I need someone to share.
Just hold my hand and let me cry,
and say, "My friend, I care."

Author Unknown

"Friendship
is the inexpressible comfort
of feeling safe with a person,
having neither to weigh thoughts
nor measure words."

George Eliot