"I'll Stand By You"

when you might not win.

I'll keep you strong

when you want to give in.

I'll stand by you

when old friends pass you by.

I'll be a shoulder

when you want to cry.

I'll stand by you

when you feel down.

I'll try to be silent

when you don't make a sound.

I'll stand by you

through the good and the bad.

I'll say, "it's okay"

at times when you get mad.

Through all we go through,

no matter what (maybe we'll win),

I just want you to know

that I'll stand by you

again and again.

*Dedicated to Elizabeth Anne Hoffman