November 14, 2008

"Portrait of a Friend"

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers.
I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,nor the future with its untold stories. But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine; yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, or to judge; I can only support you, encourage you, and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship, from your values, from me.I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,But I can cry with you and help you pick up the piecesand put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are. I can only love you and be your friend.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey appy, its a good writeup....At the end of day everybody has to standup for one s own self and live his own life........

all u can do is support him / her :)

Anonymous said...

Lucky is the one who has such a friend.;)

Aparna said...

@ samy: well said... i can only be a friend. I cant tell you what u supposed to be.

@ vamsi: yes i guess i am so much lucky that i have ma childhood friend back..

k.ø.c.h.ü said...

Hmmm.soothing 2 read. :-)

Aparna said...

@ K.o.c.h.u: something to read?? what is that thing? :)

cheers
aparna

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