~ Bonds Of Friendship ~

When days are filled with sunshine 
How close we hold a friend; 
It's good to share the laughter, 
The dreams that have no end. 

And it is fun exchanging 
Some episode of fun 
And finding much in common, 
In all that you have done. 

But when the days are shadowed, 
Perhaps with pain or grief, 
The Bonds of Friendship tighten, 
Almost beyond belief. 

And burdens aren't so heavy, 
When someone takes your hand: 
And not a word is needed, 
To prove she understands. 

The world would be so lonely, 
In sunny hours or grey, 
Without the gift of friendship, 
To help us, every day.