What Is A Friend? Poem by Jen Van Houten

What is a friend?

Someone you can rely on.


A friend...


Their shoulder you can cry on.


In a friend,


Whom you receive compassion from.


Friend.


The person you can trust.


Dissecting the word friend:
Two different words combined into one. Fri- as in the first part of friendly. End... As in it can predict its possible demise. Someone who you can cherish that may, or may not cherish you back...