On The Path Before Us

Staring at the path before me
Full of suffering that will not end
I feel someone grab my hand
And through my tears I see a friend

Even with tears running down my face
His smile is held up strong
Inside I feel a small hope
And I know we can carry on

He gives me a nod and we start walking
Through this forest of hurt and pain
Because together we can make it
Back to happiness again

On this path there will be times
Where I will stumble and fall
But I'm not afraid anymore cuz I know
He'll pull me through it all

There will be times that I will break
And I will want to die
But he won't let me lose my grip
And he'll share the tears I'll cry

We've been through so much already
Stuff no one else even knows
We've grown a special friendship
And our protectiveness clearly shows

He's become a brother to me
Calling to check on me every night
Checking to see if I need to talk
And making sure I'm alright

I don't know where my path is going
But I know he'll be my shoulder to cry
I'll never be alone in the darkness
Because I know he'll stay by my side.

*Dedicated to a true best friend who's become a brother to me.. Thank you.