#0033

On the subject of friendship
I've heard it told
That it is worth much more
Than rubies or gold;
For they pick you up
When over you fall-
But more often I find
They just laugh at it all!
I wait for somebody
To lend me a hand
And discover they're finding it
Hard just to stand!
Why are they laughing-
Such noises of glee!-
When something unpleasant
Has happened to me?
A peculiar image
Comes into my mind
And I realise that they
Are not being unkind.
I see how ridiculous
I look on the floor
So I laugh along with them
And try to ignore
The injuries of ego;
They put arms around me
Talk to me about it
'Til I soon agree
That it was hilarious
No harm and no tears!
The best medicine's laughter
It works through the years!
Friendship is vital
To take us through life,
To keep us laughing
Even in strife!
And what could be worth more
Than that in the end?
To have friends around us
And in return, be a friend.