What Is A Friend For? Poem by Besma Jemaa

Friendship is a fake value
When distance makes us apart
Gloomy sorrow takes over us
And jealousy renders us rivals

How can I shed tears when my friend is by my side?
How can I be weird when my close friend resembles me a lot?
How can I feel down when my friend is there to lift me up?

I used to have them in my life and promised to always love them much
Now they've gone forever leaving my life like an empty desert
Though my heart and mind, with their souvenirs are overcrowded

Can anyone around tell me what is a friend about?