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
Nor the future with its untold stories
But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumps, successes and happiness are not mine
Yet I can share in your laughter
Your decisions in life are not mine to make nor to judge,
I can only support you, encourage you and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
From your values , from me
I can only pray for you, talk to you, wait for you
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow. room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you,
Pick up the pieces and put them back in place
I can't tell you who you are,
I can love you only and be your friend.