You are the one who knows
how much or how little needs
to be said in times of sorrow or distress.

In the darkest hours I know
I can reach out
and find your hand.

Thank you for making me laugh
even when I thought there wasn't
a laugh left in the world.

Hard times don't always make people brave
and wise and forgiving.
Mostly, they are edgy and unreasoning,
bitter and angry and confused.

That's when they need friends like you
who weather the moods and self-pity
and see them through to better days.

I suppose I could have struggled
through without you.
But thank heavens
I didn't have to.

Thank you for being there for me
Animalputer Friends