National Adult Literacy Database

October 18, 2004

This poem was written by Audrey C., from Edmonton, Alberta. One of Audrey's hobbies is cross-stitiching. She is enrolled in literacy classes in Edmonton.

Real Friends

by Audrey C.

Real friends are forever:
Make no mistake on that.
They'll support you when you need it
And sometimes even when you don't.
Real friends won't leave
You stranded
They will help you all
They can.
A real friend will always
Be there;
You know they really care.
So what I'm trying to say
Is this one simple thing,
If you need a friend to talk to
I'll be there for you.

[This poem was taken with permission, from Literacy Alberta's 2004 Provincial Conference Brochure, p. 18.]