The Poet Sky

Friendship

(For Matty P)

When the rest of us are lost You help lead us to safety Calm in the face of turmoil Even when we are feeling empty

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It’s hard to believe it So much hasn’t gone your way But I know that if you keep trying You are going to be okay

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Some friends will judge you Just for being yourself They’ll laugh and scorn And make you doubt yourself

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When you smile your whole face takes part so I know that it’s real And you’re truly happy

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You shared your light with someone special But they made you feel oh so terrible The support and love that you always bring so many people decided they didn’t need Now you’re here, sad and afraid Wishing so badly that they’d all stayed I can’t understand why people pushed you away I know it hurt you, but anyway I guess that means there’s more of you for me

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You always look beautiful The way you dress, the way you are without even trying you always raise the bar

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Today, life is chaos mad, wild, out of control a raging river on which I’m trapped

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I’m trapped here inside no matter how many times I’ve tried to escape this empty pit The dark, the cold, this is it The past has swallowed me whole My regrets and misery have taken a toll So I’m left to wander, always lost Wondering if my choices were worth the cost Then I look out and see something new and my hope shines through Cos even though this journey is my own I don’t have to walk it alone

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It’s okay to be scared although I’m sure you’re prepared I’ll tell you why, and it’s true that I believe in you

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Dear Friend,

I know tonight you can’t keep it together I can hear you reciting reasons to carry on

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