Oh! Carol dear, please be my friend
With friendship that will never end
Pure friendship needs so little more
Than true words spoken soft and sure
We sense so well each other’s mood
Whether with hope or doubt imbued
And how at times we feel duress
When life unfairly makes impress
By marking what we thought was pure
Distorting what was safe and sure
How many times will life unroll
To break apart what once was whole
Like some dark mischievous elf
That desecrates our sense of self
But there is nothing it can do
To lessen what I feel for You
I cannot know just how You feel
But know your pain is all too real
I am your friend so keep me near
So when You want You’ll know I’m here
When all, at last, is said and done
You know, for You, I am the One
The One that will be here for You
My Friend, whatever You go through