A Poem Inspired By a Song

In 2011, I...

Lost my sister soul mate on the side of a highway,
Got stuck inside my head with the grief,
Thought I might lose my way,
Needed a group of friends and family to pull me through.

This is where the Savior meets a need
This is where the best of the best survive
This is what I really didn't know
This is where the truth comes alive

I found out who my friends are
They're the ones who dropped everything.
They ran to my side and to my family.
They did not dawdle or waiver.
They never put their needs in front.
They are friends of the present and what I thought was the past.

Always with a kind word and love to fill my heart from theirs.
They are still with me every day.
I found out who my friends are.

Held my friend when her sister followed mine,

Ran to her side to be her rock,

Did all I had seen done for me and mine,
Needed to be the family my friend needed.

This is where the Savior meets a need
This is where the best of the best survive
This is what I really didn't know
This is where the truth comes alive

I found out who my friends are
They're the ones who dropped everything.
They ran to my side and to my family.
They did not dawdle or waiver.
They never put their needs in front.
They are friends of the present and what I thought was the past.
Always with a kind word and love to fill my heart from theirs.
They are still with me every day.
I found out who my friends are.
Everybody wants to be your friend,
Wants to hold your hand,
When life is an easy going float along,
But let your boat sink,
And break through the surface of that water you're drowning in,
See who's got their hand held out.

This is where the Savior meets a need
This is where the best of the best survive
This is what I really didn't know
This is where the truth comes alive

I found out who my friends are
They're the ones who dropped everything.
They ran to my side and to my family.
They did not dawdle or waiver.
They never put their needs in front.
They are friends of the present and what I thought was the past.
Always with a kind word and love to fill my heart from theirs.
They are still with me every day.
In 2011, I found out who my friends are.

I am praying 2012 has more high points than low. Be blessed, Friends. Happy New Year!