An Ode To Friendship

Wilting Rose

Sometimes in my life

I have been alone

Invisible in a crowd of people

A stranger in my own home

At times it felt there was nothing left

No-one who could understand

No reason to keep on going

Nobody to hold my hand

But amidst the darkness and pain

There was a distant glimmer of hope

Something that caused me to believe again

And learn it was possible to cope

A thing I had never counted on

My friends supporting me

Helping me when I needed it most

Teaching me not to cave in or flee

Now the sun's everlasting rays of hope

Will shine in my eyes once more

And now, with you beside me

Tomorrow looks closer than ever before