You Are My Friend

You are my friend
You are so dear to me
With you I don’t pretend
My soul is open for you to see

We share lots of conversation
I can tell you anything
You don’t react with condemnation
You hold yourself from judging me

I don’t have to impress you
You don’t care what I own
I just want to love you
And have your friendship for my own

You lift me when I’ve fallen
You comfort when I’m down
You sooth my tattered feelings
And laugh when I’m a clown

Friends are so important
Without them life is hollow
Where ever life may lead you
To the ends of the earth I’ll follow