A friend is one who stands to share
Your every touch of grief and care.
He comes by chance, but stays by choice;
Your praises he is quick to voice.
No grievous fault or passing whim
Can make an enemy of him.
And though your need be great or small,
His strength is yours throughout it all.
No matter where your path may turn
Your welfare is his chief concern.
No matter what your dream may be
He prays your triumph soon to see.
There is no wish your tongue can tell
But what it is your friend's as well.
The life of him who has a friend
Is double-guarded to the end.
A Friend
Edgar Albert Guest
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Poem topics: dream, grief, life, strength, voice, tongue, great, small, chance, fault, enemy, touch, choice, triumph, share, matter, friend, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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