Best Friend Poems

Best Friend Poems

Poems about Best Friends

Best Friends means different things to different people. Some insist that you can have only one best friend. Others assert that they have best friends for different aspects of their personalities.

Whatever the precise definition, your best friend is the person who gets you. They understand who you are and what you are saying. The greatest distance cannot separate best friends. You will always feel a kinship with them, and be able to instantly continue the friendship even after not talking for many years.

29 Friendship Poems for Best Friends

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  1. 1. Best Friend


    You are my best friend; you belong in my heart.
    We go through ups and downs, but still nothing can tear us apart.
    I know you as a sister, and I will always care.
    Love, respect, and trust are the things we share.

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    My story is exactly the same. I have a friend I've known my whole life. We grew up together. Our families were friends. We had summers and holidays away together. We literally lived across...

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  3. 2. A Friend


    • By Lisa M. Chapin
    • Published: November 2007

    A friend like you is hard to find,
    one that touches you deep inside.
    You've given me strength to carry on,
    you've offered your hand to hold on.

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    This poem really tells how I feel about someone who came into my life 6 years ago and has been there for me too many times to count. Even though she has her own struggles in life, she never...

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  5. 3. Through Thick And Thin


    • By Annie Hall
    • Published: February 2011

    I could skip a heartbeat, and I would survive.
    I could be in a car crash and still be alive.
    The clouds could fall out of the sky.
    The oceans could disappear and all turn dry.

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    The poem that my best friend sent me made me cry. We've known each other since we were about three years old. It's a friendship that has lasted through the years and now that the world is...

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  6. 4. Friends For Life


    • By Angelica N. Brissett
    • Published: July 2007

    We are friends.
    I've got your back,
    And you have mine.
    I'll help you out

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    Hi, I have a bit of a problem. I'm a 63-year-old man with a couple of physical disabilities. About a year ago it became more and more apparent that I needed additional assistance that the...

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  7. 5. My Best Friend


    • By Geraldine
    • Published: September 2011

    Best friends are angels
    That God sent along.
    They always stay beside you
    Whenever things go wrong.

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    Aw, you have a friend, lots of them. You just haven't found them yet. Good friends are hard to come by. I have one best friend, and it took almost a lifetime to find her. I moved to Arizona...

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  8. 6. I Am Always There - You're Never Alone


    • By Ashley Becker
    • Published: July 2011

    When you're feeling down and blue,
    And life is being cruel to you,
    Just remember you're not on your own.
    I'm always there; you're never alone.

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    To my best friend, the one and only. My love for you is not funny. All my love is put into you. I love you like a sister, trust you like a friend. No matter what happens, our friendship will...

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  9. 7. To My Treasured Friend


    Though there is gold up in the mountains,
    Lovely pearls deep in the sea,
    Those treasures do not mean as much
    As your friendship means to me.

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    Best friends mean different things to different people. Some insist that you can have only one best friend. Others assert that they have best friends for different aspects of their...

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  10. 8. Forever Friends


    • By Amber S. Pence
    • Published: July 2007

    The friendship we have is so rare to find.
    We hate to see each other in a bind.
    We have made each other laugh so hard we've cried.
    We feel each other's pain if we are hurt inside.

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    Being friends is about sharing our lives with others. There are some aspects of our lives that require that we spend a lot of time together or a lot of writing to help convey our feelings....

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  11. 9. My Best Friend

    • By Sally J. Thompson
    • Published: March 2020

    Whenever I am lonely,
    You're always by my side,
    And when I call to you for help,
    You never run or hide.

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    This poem describes the type of friendship I've had and continue to have for approximately 12-13 years. We speak every day via texting with a good morning wish and end our night with a good...

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  12. 10. I'll Be There

    • By Nubia Valle
    • Published: July 2007

    I'll be there
    When you feel lonely and frightened,
    When you need help with something,
    When you feel hopeless.

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    Your bestie may move on, but still be there for him/her. They may still need you!

  13. 11. A Philia Love

    • By Joann Foley
    • Published: October 2017

    You have a gentle heart and a caring soul.
    You use affectionate words in order to extol.
    You are a true treasure encased in my heart,
    A bond so strong, it will never depart.

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    While searching for inspiration to describe the love I have for my best friend, I stumbled upon Joann's poem. Her words were the voice that my heart has been looking for to describe how much...

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  14. 12. Best Kinds

    The best kinds of people are warm and kind.
    They are always there and they never mind.
    The best kinds of people smile and embrace.
    They support you with strength and grace.

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    You will always be my friend in the heart even when our parents set us apart. Love you!

  15. 13. Forever Friends

    • By Jacklyn N. Hayes
    • Published: April 2006

    Words could never tell you
    How important you'll always be.
    Just little things that you do
    That are especially meant for me.

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    This poem is so touching I literally cried my eyes out.

  16. 14. A Friend

    A friend is someone who will always be there.
    A friend is someone who will always care
    When you're feeling happy or sad,
    Sometimes even when you're mad.

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  17. 15. You

    I still remember the first day we met.
    We were too shy to say much at all.
    It's funny to think back to that time,
    Because now we're having a ball!

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    As I'm starting to write this, I'm actually getting emotional. The first time I met my best friend was in 2017, when I had just come from Darjeeling to Nepal. We had no clue that we would...

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  18. 16. Our Friendship

    • By Rogelio Morados
    • Published: September 2016

    I met you as a stranger, then took you as my friend.
    Our friendship is something that will never end.
    When I was in darkness that needed some light,
    You came to me and hugged me tight.

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    We will always be friends right till the end. Life might be hard, but you'll always have a place in my heart. I love you like a sister. When we fall out, I count to three 1..2..3 and you'll...

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  19. 17. Best Buddies Forever

    • By Jacqueline A. Smith
    • Published: July 2007

    God sent me you at a moment in my life
    When He knew I needed a companion
    Only He knew who was best for me
    And knew every place I had been

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    April 2010 I was desperate and truly believed that my soul had died through alcohol and drug abuse. I walked through the doors of the rehabilitation centre and was greeted by Buddy. He was...

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  20. 18. Poem About A Friend...

    • By Marilyn H. White
    • Published: October 2007

    Accepts you as you are
    Believes in you
    Calls just to say hi
    Doesn't give up on you

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  21. 19. My Best Friend!

    • By Jana C. Souder
    • Published: July 2007

    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 its heartache and pain,

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    Wow! What a superb friendship poem

  22. 20. Thanks To You

    • By Elizabeth A. Nall
    • Published: May 2006

    To a friend who has always been there, to a friend who has listened to all my pain.
    Thanks to you, I have someone to turn to, someone to run to when things go wrong.
    All the frowns I've worn that you've turned into smiles.
    All the times I wanted to die, you have led me the way. Thanks goes to you.

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    I have a friend who has been abroad for a number of years and I miss him so much. This poem describes what he means to me exactly. Thank you.

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