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 it's heartache and pain,
nor the future with it's 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, triumphs, 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 and 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 only love you
and be your friend.
