Poem: You Are a Rare Friend

Author:

I am a writer. My passion is poetry. I feel words connect people together and help us to understand the feelings we share.

Poem Summary

You are a rare friend is a poem about having a friend who lets you be yourself. He doesn't say a word about the way you live life. He has your back, standing in your corner to help if you need him. It is like finding a diamond in the sky realizing you must have picked up a lucky coin. He is a rare friend to have on your journey in life.

"You Got A Friend" by James Taylor

You Are Rare

I am thankful
to have a friend like you,
who is there for me
even at times, without my knowledge.

Who lets me be myself,
not uttering a word
about the way I live my life,
who is there to listen
if I need to talk.

It is nice to know
you have my back
standing in my corner
willing to help out
if I ever need you.

A friend like you
is rare
like finding a diamond in the sky.

I must have picked up a lucky coin
to have met you
on this journey
of my life.

Rare Friend

"Friendship" by Chris Stapleton

Comments

BRENDA ARLEDGE (author) from Washington Court House on January 27, 2021:

You must have picked up a lucky coin to have a friend like this one.

BRENDA ARLEDGE (author) from Washington Court House on October 24, 2019:

Thank you, Iqra.

It is so hard to find a rare friend.

Hold onto them if you do.

I appreciate your kind words.

Iqra from Pakistan on October 24, 2019:

Loved this poem, and it touched me. I think it is so beautiful that the you have expressed such gratitude to special friend. It is so rare to find a friend ....

BRENDA ARLEDGE (author) from Washington Court House on October 24, 2019:

Yes, Shannon. Finding friends like this is rare and very special.

Thank you for reading. Sorry I missed replying earlier.

Shannon Henry from Texas on March 01, 2019:

Very sweet words. I have a friend or two like this. I'm often reminded to be thankful for them precisely because I realize how rare it is to find such a friend.