What Is A Friend? by Kit McCallum
A friend is someone you hold dear:
Someone who is always there, through thick and thin;
Someone who is only a phone call away.
A friend is someone you can always rely on:
Someone who is there to share your thoughts with;
Someone to listen, no matter the subject.
A friend is someone you can feel comfortable with:
Someone you can sit silently beside, without conversation;
Someone you do not need to fill the quiet moments with.
A friend is someone you can trust:
Someone who will guard your deepest secrets;
Someone who will never let you down.
A friend is someone who is not judgmental:
Someone who will gently offer advice and opinions,
Yet, someone who is not overbearing or critical.
A friend is someone who can keep you grounded:
Someone who can help you see through your obstacles;
Someone to shoulder you through life's trials.
A friend is someone who shares unconditionally:
Someone to laugh and to cry with;
Someone to lean on, through both the good and the bad.
A friend is someone you choose wisely,
For a friend is your own mirrored image:
Someone to compliment your own self;
Someone who indicates who you are as a person.
A friend.... is what you are to me.
Someone who is always there, through thick and thin;
Someone who is only a phone call away.
A friend is someone you can always rely on:
Someone who is there to share your thoughts with;
Someone to listen, no matter the subject.
A friend is someone you can feel comfortable with:
Someone you can sit silently beside, without conversation;
Someone you do not need to fill the quiet moments with.
A friend is someone you can trust:
Someone who will guard your deepest secrets;
Someone who will never let you down.
A friend is someone who is not judgmental:
Someone who will gently offer advice and opinions,
Yet, someone who is not overbearing or critical.
A friend is someone who can keep you grounded:
Someone who can help you see through your obstacles;
Someone to shoulder you through life's trials.
A friend is someone who shares unconditionally:
Someone to laugh and to cry with;
Someone to lean on, through both the good and the bad.
A friend is someone you choose wisely,
For a friend is your own mirrored image:
Someone to compliment your own self;
Someone who indicates who you are as a person.
A friend.... is what you are to me.
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This was written for my wonderful friend, Anna, whose closeness to me is akin to a twin. When faced with the devastating news that she had cancer, I wrote this poem and brought it to the hospital as I felt I could not let a moment go by without ensuring that she knew how much our friendship means to me.
With love and courage, I am pleased to say that she successfully beat her cancer, and continues to be my caring and trusted friend to this day.
With love and courage, I am pleased to say that she successfully beat her cancer, and continues to be my caring and trusted friend to this day.
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I dont even know what to say. This poem is a AMAZING ONE! You touched my heart so much! I lost my best friend to a fight a few months ago and it made me think of how much I miss her and how much I want to be friends! So I decided that soon I will call her and try to work things out! Thanks for making me look beyond and try to fix a broken friendship! Thanks again - Jessie |
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very moving words. great poem - penny |
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Wow. I really love this poem. I always searching the meaning of FRIEND and now I found this poem. So great and touching my heart. thanks. kit. ! - Herlina |
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I love to read this. all the words from this poem tell how precious is a friend. ! i love it. - seng |
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awesome - Mary |
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This poem made me think of my best friend which is also my sister. As soon as i started reading it i thought of my sister. - kiki |
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Good job! this is a great poem. - Torry |
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its lovely ,describes my friend exactly - dawn |
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I thought this poem was touching because im goin through a tough time right now. Im in a fight with two of my good friends and they are talkin about me and turning there backs on me, so i thoght this poem is very touching because everybody needs a friend - Kourtney |
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this was a great way to express friendship and after my HUGE fight with my best friend for life i thought that i was going to die. but now that ive heard this poem its made me feel better n think of her. thanks - Katelyn |
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I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I THINK THT THIS THE MOST BEUITFUL POEM I HAVE READ. MY BEST FRIEND WAS DIGNOIGSED WITH TREMINAL CANCER ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS NOT DOING GOOD! AS A MATTER OF FACT THE HAVE SAID JUST TO KEEP HER CONFORTABLE, BECAUSE IT HAS SPREAD SO FAST . THIS HAS BROUGHT ME RIGHT TO WHAT I WOULD WANT HER TO KNOW ! THANKS FOR SUCH A BEUITFUL WAY OF SAYING WHAT I WANTED TO SAY TO HER BUT COULD NOT FIND THE WORDS, THIS IS IT ALL! - RAEGAN |
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I love the way you wrote your true feeling how freind should be keep on writting your poetery show someone like me can start my own. - randy |
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I have not read a better definition of a friend anywhere. This is truly what a friend should be. Excellent Kit McCallum. - Collin |
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An exceptional definition of a friend! - Chery |
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I've a truly friend after I read this poem. thanx Kit McCallum - deb |
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i love this poem too much. i feel this poet is writing what is exactely in my thought. i admit that i cannot write like these kind of poems but when i read them i feel every single word cause i love poems & cause i`ve graduated from English literature Department. - jojo |
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Thankyou! I've been searching everywhere for the PERFECT poem to give a special friend for her birthday. I think I've just found it! - Amber |
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I love this poem, and always will! Good job kit! - Brenda |
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This is a great poem. Because i have a best friend he is a great friend to have. Please write more poems. - Tina |
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I loved this poem because it made me think of how to like a friend more better. - Amy |
