Teenage Poem “Friends”

25/09/2011 By Nathalie Brown 6 Comments

Friends

Like a warm blanket on a cold day

A flash of light, in a pitch black sky

A comforter, a friend.

A stake holding up a sapling

The foundation of a house

A supporter, a friend.

A secret keeper

A diary

A listener, a friend.

Like a manual to a machine

A directory to a city.

An advisor, a friend.

An ice-pack to a bruise

Water and sun to a growing flower

A helper, a friend.

Like a smile on a bad day

Laughter during sad times

A comedian, a friend.

There for you when you need them most.

A friend, my friends.

Miss 15. BN

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Fiona @ My Mummy Daze says:

25/09/2011 at 2:34 pm

I love this.

I remember so clearly my best friends being my whole world.

I still love them dearly and we try to catch up as much as we can, but my children and husband are the centre of my universe now.

Enjoy your special friendships before life gets in the way!

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Steph L says:

25/09/2011 at 8:33 pm

great poem. it shows everything that a true friend can and should be. wish I could express myself like that when I was a teenager.

Steph L
aka Read-Write Gold Coast

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Naomi says:

26/09/2011 at 6:39 am

Georgeous poem. I truly value my friends and hope they know how much they mean to me. You don’t need many but you need quality.

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Yvonne Lim says:

09/10/2011 at 1:59 pm

Love this poem!!

one or two true friends will do, its more of the quality than the quantity! and im glad i have a few to name:)

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Lori @ RRSAHM says:

12/10/2011 at 9:03 pm

This is awesome!! I love it. And you are so right… seriously, friends are the warm blanket on a cold day. The best thing going.
Lori x

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- Nathalie says:
  
  13/10/2011 at 7:59 am
  
  Friends are the family we choose and those friends are there come what may. Thanks For your comment Lori xx
  
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