#11 The Gift Of Friends

Life hands us many different things, good and bad. One of the greatest gifts we receive is the love of a good friend.

This poem originally was published in Friendship Poems

The Gift Of Friends

by Karin Schaefer

There are days when
bubbling from us comes
the innocent child within,
who giggles at the little things
and wears a silly grin.

There are days when
melancholy comes to
visit for a while;
the mind feels tired, the body weak;
we have no strength to smile.

There are days when
joy abundant
grabs a hold of you and me;
wraps us up in all it's splendor,
lifts us up and sets us free.

There are days when
sorrow wraps us
in its cloak of grief and fear,
'till our hearts ache to the breaking,
'till our eyes can't shed a tear.

There are days when
love bestows us
with its wonderment and light;
with its beauty and its mystery,
its power and its might.

And there are days when
life rewards us
and seems to make amends
by granting us a marvelous gift,
the precious gift of Friends.

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chad

i really like this poem bc its ture ur friends are there when u need them the most
mairin

These beautiful words say everything I feel about my wonderful friends who have been with me through the years and have shared in all my joys and sorrows. Thank you.
Savannah

This poem is so great! Wonderful words and meanings. It almost moved me to tears!
phaedra

this brought tears to my eyes. thank you for sharing it with us all. It truley is a inspirational poem.
Joel

I am going to show every body this poem, because is really good and maybe, I will us this for a project. See my teacher told the class to find a poem that makes you think of friendship, and I think this is it. I hope you dont mind.
shanu

great
Abrahan

When i read this poem i like it because it remenber me of my friends, i understand how hard is to be with out them so this poem make me think about it and i almost cry
MONICA

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL POEM WITH SUCH MEANINGFUL WORDS IT REALLY SAY'S IT ALL WHERE FRIENDSHIP IS CONCERNEDI E MAILEDIT TO MY FRIEND SHE WAS VERY TOUCHED BY IT JUST AS I WAS KEEP THE BEAUTIFUL WORDS FLOWING
lily

beautiful
n

What a beautiful job you did, your thoughts flowed so smoothly. I sent this poem to my friends this Valentine's Day because out of all the poems I've read this morning, yours "hit the spot". More power!
Linda

I have just reunited with a close friend that I have not seen in 30 years and it seemed as though I saw him yesterday. The Gift of Friends speaks the words that I have not been able to say over the years.
TARA

it was just the poem i needed for my friends birthday.
marilyn

I liked this poem because the words were simple and expressed how I feel about my friends. Thank you for the poem and this site. just found it today and really enjoy reading the poems. The thing I do not like are all the pop ups on this site. Very annoying. Marilyn Lees
Lynn

Dec. 3, 2005 I think this is such a beautiful poem and it certain encompasses the many ups and downs in a lifetime but does it in a very special way.
Lindsay

I really enjoyed this poem, and felt I could relate to it.
Bryan

This poem shows the wonders of friendship. I really liked it! describes well, what friends are for.
larae

i love it and it seems to go along with every friendship the good and the bad
STEPHANIE

WHEN READING YOUR POEM IT REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART. I EMAILED IT TO MY BEST FRIEND AND IT ALSO TOUCHED HERS. WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT THERE AREN'T TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT CAN SAY THEY HAVE A TRUE FRIEND SO IT REALLY IS A GIFT. THANKS SO MUCH.
Kingsley

This is a nice work. The words have feeling and are easy to relate to. Never stop writing poetry. You have a gift to encourage because you have a grateful heart. Well done Lass!
Kathleen

Just love the way this is constructed and the message. Beautiful!

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