POTRAIT OF FRENZ

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems,

doubts or fears,

But I can listen to you,

and together we will

search for answers.

I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,

nor the future with its untold stories.

But I can be there now

when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.

I can only offer my hand

that you may grasp it

and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs,

successes,

and happiness are not mine;

Yet I can share

in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make,

nor to judge;

I can only support you,

encourage you,

and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you

from falling away from friendship,

from your values, from me.

I can only pray for you,

talk to you and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries

which I have determined for you,

But I can give you the room to change,

room to grow and

to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,

But I can cry with you

and help you pick up the pieces

and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.

I can only love you and be your friend