POETS CORNER

                  A friend is like a parcel,                 You expect it because you need it.                 A friend is like a gift                An effort to make you smile                              A friend feels with you,               And their hand reaches out first,              To wipe your tears and say;             “We’re in this together”             A friend knows when to laugh,            Even along with the crowd,            But also when to stop;           A friend wants to know you enough,           Not to make you cry;           When they make you sad or even frown,          They will not smile.         Friends aren’t afraid to share          Embarrassment and shame,         Because they know they share         In both happiness and pain.