To be a Friend...

To be a Friend means being there Even if the person doesn't want you to To stand there in the bushes Or stay in the background Just so they know You're always there if they need you Being a friend means you know when they need their space But you also know when they need you Truth is, they're always going to need you Friend ships take off, with or without you And you're lost at sea until the ship returns Why? Because you assume that person wants nothing to do with you But you never know That person could just be waiting for you Because they think you want nothing to do with them If you really want to be a friend Make an effort If you really want that person in your life Tell them At all costs Because if you don’t, they might think Wow. This person really doesn't want to be my friend Prove them wrong No matter how long it's been No matter how hard it's been Never give up. Soon the relationship won’t be work anymore. It will just be a relationship. There’s always those waves, when you're riding the friend ship Yes, it’s going to take some effort to straighten them out Get past the storm Until it's smooth sailing again. But this is what it means to be a friend.