Short Friendship Poem

Friends In Need

True friends are those who stand by you through good and bad times. This is a short poem I sent to my dear friend.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed." This short poem reflects this idea. One can feel happy if he/she has at least one true friend.

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True Friends

John P. Read © more by John P. Read

Published by Family Friend Poems May 2021 with permission of the Author.

Whenever life gets you down,
Remember I'll always be around;
All you have to do is call.

When your dreams disappear,
I'll always be near
To catch you when you fall.

So remember, dear friend,
On me you can depend;
Nothing's too much at all.

I will stand by your side;
I won't run and hide.
Seeing you happy is my reward.

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ABOUT THE POET:

John Peter Read was born in the East End of London in 1948. He was brought up by his Nan and mother, as his father left home when he was 5 years old. At the age of 15, John left school with just a basic education. While in school, he wrote little rhymes just for fun. A couple of his religious poems were published by the Christian church in...

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  • Kumari Weerasooriya by Kumari Weerasooriya
  • 2 years ago

"A friend in need is a friend indeed." This short poem reflects this idea. One can feel happy if he/she has at least one true friend.

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