True Friends

A careless friend may kindle a strife.
A cruel friend may wreck a life.
A bitter friend may hate instill.
A brutal friend may smite and kill.

A gracious friend may smooth the way.
A joyous friend may light the day.
A timely friend may lessen stress.
A loving friend may heal and bless.

In true friendship,
We call it a tribe,
We call it a network,
A clan and a family,
Whatever we call it,
Whoever we call them,
We need emotionally hearted one.

If we want true friends,
We must become true friends we ourselves.

Emmanuel Boniface Bona Peter
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 10/13/2020

Poet's note: I wrote this poem to a girl who asked me to become her best and true friend. I wanted to express to her what a best and true friend do and doesn't do, and this was how I wrote it, but now this poem is dedicated to any one who has a friend, know what kind of friends you have.
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