Your friends
are the cord
by which you can
hold on to the
thread on sanity
and if your friends
are not there
their memory
in your memory
will be a balm to soothe
the emptiness of this existence

Sing praises of your loved ones
they are the wings of desire
they lift you up out of the pit
of self pity
they are the little things
that make your life livable
and special
Hold them in your arms 
and heart
Protect them from the winds
of strife of life

They are what keep you
keeping on
They illumine the darkness
of doubt
Shimmering forth a path
to follow
to lead
to walk hand in hand
mind in soul
heart in mind