You

You lined the clouds with silver, 
You pushed away the rain.

You lifted some of my burdens 
and shared with me my pain .

You gave me your most precious treasures,
A value no man can adjust.

Freely given without measure,
your loyalty ,patience ,and trust. 

You eased my fears with confidence 
and held sacred all my flaws,

Diminishing their apparent affect 
through eyes of a higher cause.

You taught me how to appreciate 
all that one can be,

Encouraged me through the eyes of love 
to invest in a possibility.

Now I can line the clouds with silver and push away the rain again,

For through  you I have seen that the greatest gift
 is the gift of being a friend.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Williams Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM
A friend that helps in need they say is a friend indeed. Well penned and we'll formated.
Eldridge Avatar
December 20, 2017 at 4:39 AM
Thank you for reading and for the thoughts. What treasures we can enjoy through our relationships.
Fleming Avatar
August 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM
What a fantastic poem - Impressed! Top marks for this little cracker, Jack...Really quite endearing in every way. My best regards. :) john
Eldridge Avatar
August 28, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Thank you
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