A friend is a gift from God

When
good friends
walk beside us...
On the trails
that we must keep...
Our burdens seem less heavy...
And the hills are not so steep
The weary miles pass swiftly...
Taken in a joyous stride...
And all the world seems brighter...
When friends walk
by our side.

God knew we could not get along
If each one walked alone,
And no one gave a passing thought
To troubles not his own;

And so, to help us on our way
Until the journey ends,
He gave us, out of His great love,
The cherished gift of friends.

-Joe Bays