Most Popular Friendship Poems To Brighten Your Day
1. True Friendship – William S. Tsoukalas, Sr.
The feeling of friendship from the start Is that special feeling in your heart A feeling from deep down inside A feeling that no one should hide A friend is there through good and bad They make you happy when you’re sad they brighten up your darkest day Just by the simple things they say Now friendship can’t be bought or sold It may get tarnished and may get old You can overcome your greatest fear Just look around, and it is there Now friendship’s one and only cost Is to make sure that it’s never lost
2. Care And Happiness – By Shishir
You came as a ray of light, Made my life cheerful and bright, Showering your affection over me So that my face was full of glee. Taking away my complete loneliness And giving me back all the happiness With a Midas touch of your care To keep me away from despair. I’ll never leave you midway, And tales of our bond people will say.
3. I Love You – By Roy Croft
I love you, Not only for what you are, But for what I am when I am with you. I love you, Not only for what you have made of yourself, But for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out; I love you for putting your hand into my heaped-up heart And passing over all the foolish, weak things that you can’t help dimly seeing there, And for drawing out into the light All the beautiful things that no one else had looked Quite far enough to find. I love you because you have done More than any creed Could have done To make me good, And more than any fate could have done To make me happy. You have done it Without a touch, Without a word, Without a sign. You have done it by being yourself Perhaps that is what Being a friend means, after all.
4. A Golden Chain – By Helen Steiner Rice
Friendship is a golden chain, The links are friends so dear, And like a rare and precious jewel It’s treasured more each year. It’s clasped together firmly With a love that’s deep and true, And it’s rich with happy memories And fond recollections, too. Time can’t destroy its beauty For as long as memory lives, Years can’t erase the pleasure That the joy of friendship gives. For friendship is a priceless gift That can’t be bought or sold, But to have an understanding friend Is worth far more than gold. And the golden chain of friendship Is a strong and blessed tie, Binding kindred hearts together As the years go passing by.
5. Your Kind Of Friendship – By Anonymous
It takes more than caring To be a real friend The nature of friendship Requires a blend Of warmest compassion And love deep and true To reach and to comfort The way that you do Because I can see That your kind of friendship Is priceless to me.
6. To All My Friends – By May Yang
That I could be this human at this time breathing, looking, seeing, smelling That I could be this moment at this time resting, calmly moving, feeling That I could be this excellence at this time sudden, changed, peaceful, & woke To all my friends who have been with me in weakness when water falls rush down my two sides To all my friends who have felt me in anguish when this earthen back breaks between the crack of two blades To all my friends who have held me in rage when fire tears through swallows behind tight grins I know you I see you I hear you Although the world is silent around you I know you I see you I hear you
7. The Friend – By Matt Hart
The friend lives half in the grass and half in the chocolate cake, walks over to your house in the bashful light of November, or the forceful light of summer. You put your hand on her shoulder, or you put your hand on his shoulder. The friend is indefinite. You are both so tired, no one ever notices the sleeping bags inside you and under your eyes when you’re talking together about the glue of this life, the sticky saturation of bodies into darkness. The friend’s crisis of faith about faith is unnerving in its power to influence belief, not in or toward some other higher power, but away from all power in the grass or the lake with your hand on her shoulder, your hand on his shoulder. You tell the friend the best things you can imagine, and every single one of them has already happened, so you recount them of great necessity with nostalgic, atomic ferocity, and one by one by one until many. The eggbirds whistle the gargantuan trees. The noiserocks fall twisted into each other’s dreams, their colorful paratrooping, their skinny dark jeans, little black walnuts to the surface of this earth. You and the friend remain twisted together, thinking your simultaneous and inarticulate thoughts in physical lawlessness, in chemical awkwardness. It is too much to be so many different things at once. The friend brings black hole candy to your lips, and jumping off the rooftops of your city, the experience. So much confusion — the several layers of exhaustion, and being a friend with your hands in your pockets, and the friend’s hands in your pockets. O bitter black walnuts of this parachuted earth! O gongbirds and appleflocks! The friend puts her hand on your shoulder. The friend puts his hand on your shoulder. You find a higher power when you look.
8. Childhood Friends – By Mindy Carpenter
As childhood friends, we grew up together, Swearing to be friends forever and ever. Sometimes we would argue and fight, Other times we would laugh and stay up all night. We went from playing with games and toys, To talking and dreaming about different boys. My thoughts and feelings, to you I would confide, Never having anything to hide. Friends we do remain, Things changing, and things staying the same. To each other we still listen and share, About each other, we will always care.
9. Because You Are My Friend – By Joanna Fuchs
Because you are my friend, my life is enriched in a myriad of ways. Like a cool breeze on a sweltering day, like a ray of sunshine parting glowering clouds, you lift me up. In good times, we soar, like weightless balloons over neon rainbows. In bad times, you are soothing balm for my pummeled soul. I learn so much from you; you help me see old things in new ways. I wonder if you are aware of the bright seeds you are sowing in me. I’m a better person for knowing you, so that everyone I interact with is touched by your good effect on me. You relax me, refresh me, renew me. Your bounteous heart envelops me in joy and love and peace. May your life be filled with dazzling blessings, just as I am blessed by being your friend.
10. Thank You, Friend – By Joanna Fuchs
Thank you, friend, for all the things That mean so much to me– For concern and understanding You give abundantly. Thanks for listening with your heart; For cheering me when I’m blue; For bringing out the best in me; And just for being you. Thanks for in-depth conversation That stimulates my brain; For silly times we laugh out loud; For things I can’t explain. For looking past my flaws and faults; For all the time you spend; For all the kind things that you do, Thank you; thank you, friend.
11. A Friend Or Two – By Wilbur D. Nesbit
There’s all of pleasure and all of peace In a friend or two; And all your troubles may find release Within a friend or two; It’s in the grip of the sleeping hand On native soil or in alien land, But the world is made-do you understand- Of a friend or two. A song to sing, and a crust to share With a friend or two; A smile to give and a grief to bear With a friend or two; A road to walk and a goal to win, An inglenook to find comfort in, The gladdest hours that we know begin With a friend or two. A little laughter; perhaps some tears With a friend or two; The days, the weeks, and the months and years With a friend or two; A vale to cross and a hill to climb, A mock at age and a jeer at time- The prose of life takes the lilt of rhyme With a friend or two. The brother-soul and the brother-heart Of a friend or two Make us drift on from the crowd apart, With a friend or two; For come days happy or come days sad We count no hours but the ones made glad By the hale good times we have ever had With a friend or two. Then brim the goblet and quaff the toast To a friend or two, For glad the man who can always boast of a friend or two; But fairest sight is a friendly face, The blithest tread is a friendly pace And heaven will be a better place For a friend or two.
12. True Friends – By John P. Read
Whenever life gets you down, Remember I’ll always be around; All you have to do is call. When your dreams disappear, I’ll always be near To catch you when you fall. So remember, dear friend, On me you can depend; Nothing’s too much at all. I will stand by your side; I won’t run and hide. Seeing you happy is my reward.
13. A Time to Talk – By Robert Frost
When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don’t stand still and look around On all the hills I haven’t hoed, And shout from where I am, What is it? No, not as there is a time to talk. I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, Blade-end up and five feet tall, And plod: I go up to the stone wall For a friendly visit.
14. True Friends – By Emily
Best friends stick together till the end. They are like a straight line that will not bend. They trust each other forever, No matter if you’re apart or together. They can be your hero and save the day. They will never leave your side; they are here to stay. They help you up when you fall. Your true friends are best of all.
15. Smile – By Jessica R. Dillinger
If you’re feeling down; turn your frown upside down. Put a smile on your face; take the world in your embrace. Ask for a little help from the man up above. And remember you have your best friend’s love.
16. My True Friend – By Abimbola T. Alabi
You always answer when I call And help me up if I should fall, But you never complain at all, My true friend. You confront me when I am wrong But will never scold me for long, Instead, you try to keep me strong, My true friend. You know the funny things to say To make me laugh my fears away. Like the sun, you brighten my day, My true friend. You see in me gifts I deny And urge me to give things a try. You spread for me my wings to fly, My true friend. You always perceive what I need And offer it before I plead. Just like a book, my mind you read, My true friend. You value little things I do But won’t brag of what you do too. How can I ever repay you, My true friend? And greatest of all I have found When times are tough and I’m down, You are the one who sticks around, My true friend.
17. God Sends – by Rosalie Carter
I think that God will never send, A gift so precious as a friend, A friend who always understands, And fills each need as it demands, Whose loyalty will stand the test, When skies are bright or overcast, Who sees the faults that merit blame, But keeps on loving just the same, Who does far more than creeds could do, To make us good, to make us true, Earth’s gifts a sweet contentment lend, But only God can give a friend.
18. You Have A Friend In Me – By Kase And Sash
You have a friend in me, Don’t try and hide your feelings because your best friend can see. I mean the world to you, That’s how I know our friendship is true. We will be besties for life, One gets stabbed, we both feel the knife……
19. A Friend – By Gillian Jones
A person who will listen and not condemn Someone on whom you can depend They will not flee when bad times are here Instead they will be there to lend an ear They will think of ways to make you smile So you can be happy for a while When times are good and happy there after They will be there to share the laughter Do not forget your friends at all For they pick you up when you fall Do not expect to just take and hold Give friendship back, it is pure gold.
20. To Me, Fair Friend, You Never Can Be Old (Sonnet 104) – By William Shakespeare
To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I ey’d, Such seems your beauty still. Three winters cold, Have from the forests shook three summers’ pride, Three beauteous springs to yellow autumn turn’d, In process of the seasons have I seen, Three April perfumes in three hot Junes burn’d, Since first I saw you fresh, which yet are green. Ah! yet doth beauty like a dial-hand, Steal from his figure, and no pace perceiv’d; So your sweet hue, which methinks still doth stand, Hath motion, and mine eye may be deceiv’d: For fear of which, hear this thou age unbred: Ere you were born was beauty’s summer dead.
21. Hoping To Hear From A Former Friend – By Margaret Hasse
Is it you on the other end of the line hesitant to speak to me, pausing for a moment to register my hello so you know my number stayed the same, my last name remains mine? Though my voice isn’t young as when we last spoke, don’t you hear a familiar timbre? Still you hesitate so as not to startle me after all this time. Dots string out like an ellipsis in the endless sentence of your absence. I hear static-filled ticking, then a friendly stranger mispronounces my name. Recognizing a pitch to sell something and feeling foolish, I hang up quickly. Won’t you ever break your long silence? Sorrow and anger keep my line open to you.
22. A Poison Tree – By William Blake
I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole, When the night had veild the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
23. Friends – By Liz Beran
We are going to different high schools I know it will be hard we were best friends and now we are ripped apart I remember the good days we had throughout these 3 long years you were there when I was sad even when I was in tears But now it’s all changed we can’t be together anymore no more notebooks to exchange or laughter to adore No more inside jokes to hear or gossip in the hall now we have high school to fear and that’s the worst of them all I will never forget that smile of yours and how it made me glad just remember you’ll always be the bestest friend I’ve ever had
24. Tug O’ War – By Shel Silverstein
I will not play at tug o’ war. I’d rather play at hug o’ war, Where everyone hugs Instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles And rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, And everyone grins, And everyone cuddles, And everyone wins.
25. O, My Friend – By Edgar Lee Masters
O, my friend, What fitting word can I say? You, my chum, My companion of infinite talks, My inspiration, My guide, Through whom I saw myself at best; You, the light of this western country. You, a great richness. A glory, A charm, Product and treasure of these States.
26. Your Catfish Friend – By Richard Brautigan
If I were to live my life in catfish forms in scaffolds of skin and whiskers at the bottom of a pond and you were to come by one evening when the moon was shining down into my dark home and stand there at the edge of my affection and think, “It’s beautiful here by this pond. I wish somebody loved me,” I’d love you and be your catfish friend and drive such lonely thoughts from your mind and suddenly you would be at peace, and ask yourself, “I wonder if there are any catfish in this pond? It seems like a perfect place for them.”
27. Success – By Edgar A. Guest
I hold no dream of fortune vast, Nor seek undying fame. I do not ask when life is past That many know my name. I may not own the skill to rise To glory’s topmost height, Nor win a place among the wise, But I can keep the right. And I can live my life on earth Contented to the end, If but a few shall know my worth And proudly call me friend.
28. The Cake Of Friendship – By Michelle Flores
Preheat the oven of love With plenty of secrets and hugs. Mix in giggles and laughs That makes your sides split in half. Bake with the love and care And all the things you both should share. Decorate with the frosting of trust; This is really a must. Enjoy the cake; do not eat it fast. Just like your new friendship, make it last.
29. Poem For A Friend – By Maurice Boland
If I could write a poem, I would write it just for you. But I cannot write a poem, So what am I to do? If I could write a poem, I would tell you lots of things, Of love and happiness and the joy your friendship brings. But I cannot write a poem, So you will never know Just how much I love you, And now I have to go!
30. How Many, How Much – By Shel Silverstein
How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ’em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give ’em.
31. I Can Be a Pal – By Kristen Smith
I can be a pal by smiling at you. I can be a pal when you feel blue. I can be a pal who is honest and kind. I can be a pal when you’re in a bind. I can be a pal by saying please and thank you. I can be a pal when no one wants to. I can be a pal every single day. I can be a pal; what do you say?
32. Thank You For Your Friendship And Your Love – By Nicholas Gordon
Thank you for your friendship and your love. However life may turn, this gift will be A mountain that has made my river bend, Nor will it flow the same way to the sea. Knowing you is something I’m made of. Years will not this part of me remove. One lives for just a brief eternity, Understanding truths that never end.
33. A Love Letter To My Best Friend – By Andrew Warner
If spring is the eager season, then you are the late bloomer of autumn You are definitely orange… Like an orange, or a sunset sometimes But sometimes sunsets can be purple Purple is regal. And rare like orange, but I have heard way more people say that purple is their color, and lavender is their look, and violet is their name, and mauve is their polish, and velvet is their skin, but… Orange is reserved for the Velma archetype and the Vermilion poke-fan and the Pumpkin Ghost and the rustic tangerine shirt of Merman You are orange… like, sometimes Orange… like, maybe? Like, sometimes I see you by the curb, in construction and the next day you are gone Like a traffic cone, You face the sky like a circus cannon Sometimes you are so ready to get fired up Sometimes you are so unwilling, you bolt your soles to the sidewalk And I forget how planted you are, posed in pavement I see you like a pylon in between traffic lanes No matter how steep your neck, it is always on the line for someone else’s safety You are orange like Caution, like Slow Sometimes you are orange like Garfield on a rainy day Your thoughts are like uncharted Martian sands They are beautiful in their existence, but still considered alien Your ideas are a pumpkin patch Where you can’t really tell which root sprouts which fruit You just know they are grand and still growing I have seen you wear orange, like a lion’s mane like Pride Rock and Lion King like the goldfish that stays up all night You are orange like radioactive happiness like bio-hazardous laughter You are the beautiful disaster of Guy Fieri’s T-shirt wearing Mario Batali’s Crocs Doctors wanted to stabilize you they told you orange is too abrasive It is too creative Orange is Attention Deficit You’ve already heard them call you Orange, like disorder What’s another couple of words before it? You are orange like a monarch butterfly Your caterpillar is similar to any other inchworm or millipede but no one ever sees the difference between a monarch and a moth Mom said your tantrums could be mistaken for mood swings Your sleep patterns are not insomnia, but school-related stress You get extra time on tests, but they were never designed to assess your kind of intelligence. Because you are orange like a clockwork One that can be fucked up and brilliant at the same time Maybe that’s why I think you’re brilliant Bipolar Disorder is less like a coin, it’s less like two-face, more like the middle of a traffic light at two a.m. it is less stop-and-go, more like Slow, like, sometimes… like, maybe? I noticed your prescription bottles And prescription glasses are both autumn orange. I wonder if it’s difficult to discern which one changes the way you see the world and which one changes the way you see yourself.
34. If I Could Catch A Rainbow – By Sandra Lewis Pringle
If I could catch a rainbow, I would do it, just for you, And, share with you, its beauty, on the days you’re feeling blue. If I could, I would build a mountain, you could call your very own. A place to find serenity, a place just to be alone. If I could, I would take your troubles, and toss them into the sea. But, all these things, I’m finding, are impossible for me. I cannot build a mountain, or catch a rainbow fair; but, let me be, what I know best, A Friend, who’s always there. I promise to defend you, should the occasion ever rise, And, I promise to wipe away the tears, which might stream from your weeping eyes. Let me be the trusted Friend, the one that you know best. I will never leave you, on that, you can surely rest.
35. Will You Ever? – By Kaityln M. Yawn
I don’t think you will Ever fully understand How you’ve touched my life And made me who I am. I don’t think you could ever know Just how truly special you are, That even on the darkest nights You are my brightest star. You’ve allowed me to experience Something very hard to find, Unconditional love that exists In my body, soul, and mind. I don’t think you could ever feel All the love I have to give, And I’m sure you’ll never realize You’ve been my will to live. You are an amazing person, And without you I don’t know where I’d be. Having you in my life Completes and fulfills every part of me.
36. Friendship’s Flower – By Helen Steiner Rice
Life is like a garden And friendship like a flower, That blooms and grows in beauty With the sunshine and the shower. And lovely are the blossoms That are tended with great care, By those who work unselfishly To make the place more fair. And, like the garden blossoms, Friendship’s flower grows more sweet When watched and tended carefully By those we know and meet. And, if the seed of friendship Is planted deep and true And watched with understanding, Friendship’s flower will bloom for you.
37. Emblems Of Friendship – By John Imrie
Friendship is a golden band Linking life with life, Heart to heart, and hand to hand, Antidote to strife. Friendship is a silken cord Beautiful and strong, Guarding, by each kindly word, Loving hearts from wrong. Friendship is a beacon-light On life’s rocky shore, Brightest in our darkest night When the breakers roar. Friendship is an iron shield Where life’s cruel darts Ever may be forced to yield Ere they wound true hearts. Friendship is the gift of God Freely to us given, As the flowers that gem the sod, Or the light of heaven!
38. My Friend, Brielle – By Cathy Madison
My friend, Brielle, is the best. She is nicer than the rest. When you are sad and have a frown, She will turn it upside down. Brielle is artistic, creative, too. She is always there for you. Brielle is so kind, and lots of fun. As you can see, she is number one.
39. Let’s Be Friends – By Christine Corona
Would you like to be my friend? That would be so fine! We’ll run around in your backyard And then we’ll play in mine. We’ll walk to school together. And share our lunches too. Oh, what a lucky kid I am To have a friend like you!
40. With A Friend – By Vivian Gould
I can talk with a friend and walk with a friend and share my umbrella in the rain. I can play with a friend and stay with a friend and learn with a friend and explain. I can eat with a friend and compete with a friend and even sometimes disagree. I can ride with a friend and take pride with a friend. A friend can mean so much to me!
41. Work For Friendship – By J.J. Thorne
The duties of friendship to perform, Will keep our thoughts wide awake; Make life true and warm, For friendship’s sake. Cursed is he that makes envy, Lies, tattles, and fraternity break; Speak in praise and speak the truth, For friendship’s sake. Love warms and never alarms, Sweet as lilies of the lake; Row your boat and gather charms. For friendship’s sake. If peace and harmony through human regard, We desire to make; We will work if it is hard; For friendship’s sake. In pursuit and plod for wealth, Let honesty hold the stake; Do not hate the man of stealth, For friendship’s sake. Live upright, honest and fair, Give rather than take; In brotherly love do you share? For friendship’s sake.
42. Friends For Life – By Angelica N. Brissett
We are friends. I’ve got your back, And you have mine. I’ll help you out Anytime! To see you hurt, To see you cry, Makes me weep And wanna die. If you agree To never fight, It wouldn’t matter Who’s wrong or right. If a broken heart Needs a mend, I’ll be right there Till the end. If your cheeks are wet From drops of tears, Don’t worry, Let go of your fears. Hand in hand Love is sent. We’ll be friends Till the end!
43. New Friends and Old Friends – By Joseph Parry
Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold. New-made friendships, like new wine, Age will mellow and refine. Friendships that have stood the test- Time and change- are surely best; Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray; Friendship never knows decay. For ‘mid old friends, tried and true, Once more, we, our youth, renew. But old friends, alas! May die; New friends must their place supply. Cherish friendship in your breast- New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.
44. On The Friendship Betwixt Two Ladies – By Edmund Waller
By this cunning change of hearts, You the power of love control; While the boy’s eluded darts Can arrive at neither soul. For in vain to either breast Still beguiled love does come, Where he finds a foreign guest, Neither of your hearts at home…
45. Friendship (Excerpt) – By Henry David Thoreau
I think awhile of Love, and while I think, Love is to me a world, Sole meat and sweetest drink, And close connecting link Tween heaven and earth. I only know it is, not how or why, My greatest happiness; However hard I try, Not if I were to die, Can I explain. I fain would ask my friend how it can be, But when the time arrives, Then Love is more lovely Than anything to me, And so I’m dumb. For if the truth were known, Love cannot speak, But only thinks and does; Though surely out ’twill leak Without the help of Greek, Or any tongue.
46. Friendship – By Edgar A. Guest
How sweet it is when skies are gray, And hope is slipping from your heart, To have a friend come up and say: “Cheer up, old man, I’ll take your part.” When over the threshold of your home Death’s angel stalks and claims your bride; How sweet it is within the gloam, To know a friend is at your side. But when your life is bright and gay, And you are basking in success; ‘Tis sweeter far to turn that day To aid some brother in distress.
47. The Arrow And The Song – By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song? Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke; And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.
48. Ode To Friendships – By Kayla Rae Pich, Nature Poems
Friends… They’re the few people who accept silence over conversation. A relationship like this denies silly promises and persuasion. You don’t feel the need to second guess thoughts or measure words. Their love comes in wholes, not halves, not thirds. They’re the ones that guide you through when fate takes a turn. Fights, small and large, end in forgiveness, never a burn. You forget about first impressions and the feelings they brought. You’re grateful for who they are and you forgive ’em for what they’re not.
49. True Friends – By Ashley Campbell
A friend is like a star that twinkles and glows Or maybe like the ocean that gently flows. A friend is like gold that you should treasure And take care of for ever and ever. A friend is like an angel that is there to guide you. A friend is someone you can trust out of a few. A friend is more than one in a million. They are one in a ca-zillion, And you, my friend, are very special and so it is official.
50. Love And Friendship – By Emily Bronte
Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship like the holly-tree— The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms But which will bloom most constantly? The wild rose-briar is sweet in spring, Its summer blossoms scent the air; Yet wait till winter comes again And who will call the wild-briar fair? Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now And deck thee with the holly’s sheen, That when December blights thy brow He still may leave thy garland green.
51. I Can’t Imagine – By Catherine Pulsifer, Stressless Country
I can’t imagine life without you All the talks and all we do Into our life people come But friends like you are truly awesome. Both in the good times and the sad We are true comrades When I am feeling blue I pick up the phone and call you! Good friends like you are very few I truly appreciate you!
52. It Would Be Better – By Eben E. Rexford
Oh, my friend, it would be better If to those we love, we gave Tender words while they were with us Than to say them o’er a grave! Many a heart is hungry, starving, For a little word of love; Speak it then, and as the sunshine Gilds the lofty peaks above, So the joy of those who hear it Sends its radiance down life’s way, And the world is brighter, better, For the loving words we say. Loving words will cost but little, As along through life we go; Let us, then, make others happy, — If you love them, tell them so.
53. You Will Never Know – By Catherine Pulsifer, Stressless Country
You will never know what your friendship means to me You are a friend that I can count on to be Fun, carefree and happy you are In my books you are a star. Thank you for being you Thank you for all you do. Friends like you are far and few Thank you, for being a friend that’s true.
54. What Makes A Friend? – Ashley Olson, Poem Hunter
A friend What makes a friend? A friend Is someone that everyone needs A friend Is that special one A friend Is someone you tell EVERYTHING A friend Is someone you never lie to A friend Can be a boy or a girl A friend Is someone that is always their A friend Will always listen to you A friend Always has input to give A friend Will never leave you in the dust A friend Will help you through the thick and the thin A friend Will always stand by your side A friend Will never let you down A friend Is someone everyone needs What would you do if you didn’t have a friend?
55. Upon The Sand – By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
All love that has not friendship for its base, Is like a mansion built upon the sand. Though brave its walls as any in the land, And its tall turrets lift their heads in grace; Though skillful and accomplished artists trace Most beautiful designs on every hand, And gleaming statues in dim niches stand, And fountains play in some flow’r-hidden place, Yet, when from the frowning east a sudden gust Of adverse fate is blown, or sad rains fall Day in, day out, against its yielding wall, Lo! the fair structure crumbles to the dust. Love, to endure life’s sorrow and earth’s woe, Needs friendship’s solid mason-work below.
56. Worthy Of My Friends – By Frank Dempster Sherman
It is my joy in life to find At every turning of the road, The strong arm of a comrade kind To help me onward with my load: And since I have no gold to give, And love alone must make amends, My only prayer is, while I live, — God make me worthy of my friends!
57. Best A Friend Can Be – By Lucy Larcom
What is the best a friend can be To any soul, to you or me? Not only shelter, comfort, rest – Inmost refreshment unexpressed; Not only a beloved guide To thread life’s labyrinth at our side, Or with love’s torch lead on before; Though these be much, there yet is more. The best friend is an atmosphere Warm with all inspirations dear, Wherein we breathe the large, free breath Of life that hath no taint of death. Our friend is an unconscious part Of every true beat of our heart; A strength, a growth, whence we derive God’s health that keeps the world alive.
58. I Should Not Dare To Leave My Friend – Emily Dickinson
I should not dare to leave my friend, Because—because if he should die While I was gone—and I—too late— Should reach the Heart that wanted me— If I should disappoint the eyes That hunted—hunted so—to see— And could not bear to shut until They “noticed” me—they noticed me— If I should stab the patient faith So sure I’d come—so sure I’d come— It listening—listening—went to sleep— Telling my tardy name— My Heart would wish it broke before— Since breaking then—since breaking then— Were useless as next morning’s sun— Where midnight frosts—had lain!
59. To A Friend – By Frank Earl Herrick
Upon the day that she was born There bloomed a rose without a thorn That grew more fair with Time; A rare, rich blossom, and possessed Of flowery splendor unexpressed In either prose or rhyme! The laughter of the meadow brook And Summer’s sunny smiles she took And stored up in her heart From whence they overflow and rise And to her countenance and eyes Their kindly charms impart! O genteel friend with kindly face, With sense and dignity and grace And heart of temper true; O noble Rose, sweet and benign, May the great Sun ever shine Benignantly on you!
60. The Pleasures Of Friendship – Stevie Smith
The pleasures of friendship are exquisite, How pleasant to go to a friend on a visit! I go to my friend, we walk on the grass, And the hours and moments like minutes pass.
61. To My Excellent Lucasia, On Our Friendship – By Katherine Philips
I did not live until this time Crowned my felicity, When I could say without a crime, I am not thine, but thee. This carcass breathed, and walked, and slept, So that the world believed There was a soul the motions kept; But they were all deceived. For as a watch by art is wound To motion, such was mine: But never had Orinda found A soul till she found thine; Which now inspires, cures and supplies, And guides my darkened breast: For thou art all that I can prize, My joy, my life, my rest. No bridegroom’s nor crown-conqueror’s mirth To mine compared can be: They have but pieces of the earth, I’ve all the world in thee. Then let our flames still light and shine, And no false fear control, As innocent as our design, Immortal as our soul.
62. You Smile Upon Your Friend To-Day – By A. E. Housman
You smile upon your friend to-day, To-day his ills are over; You hearken to the lover’s say, And happy is the lover. ‘Tis late to hearken, late to smile, But better late than never; I shall have lived a little while Before I die for ever.
63. My Everything Friend – By Joanna Fuchs, Poem Source
You magnify my happiness When I am feeling glad; You help to heal my injured heart Whenever I am sad. You’re such a pleasure in my life; I hope that you can see How meaningful your friendship is; You’re a total joy to me.
64. On Friendship – By Kahlil Gibran
And a youth said, Speak to us of Friendship. And he answered, saying: Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.
65. Comrades Four – By Claude McKay
Dear comrades, my comrades, My heart is always true; An’ ever an’ ever I shall remember you. We all joined together, Together joined we four; An’ I have been first to Pass t’rough the open door.
66. Alone – By Maya Angelou
Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I don’t believe I’m wrong That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone.
67. Us Two – By A. A. Milne
Wherever I am, there’s always Pooh, There’s always Pooh and Me. Whatever I do, he wants to do, “Where are you going today?” says Pooh: “Well, that’s very odd ‘cos I was too. Let’s go together,” says Pooh, says he. “Let’s go together,” says Pooh. “What’s twice eleven?” I said to Pooh. (“Twice what?” said Pooh to Me.) “I think it ought to be twenty-two.” “Just what I think myself,” said Pooh. “It wasn’t an easy sum to do, But that’s what it is,” said Pooh, said he. “That’s what it is,” said Pooh. “Let’s look for dragons,” I said to Pooh. “Yes, let’s,” said Pooh to Me. We crossed the river and found a few- “Yes, those are dragons all right,” said Pooh. “As soon as I saw their beaks I knew. That’s what they are,” said Pooh, said he. “That’s what they are,” said Pooh. “Let’s frighten the dragons,” I said to Pooh. “That’s right,” said Pooh to Me. “I’m not afraid,” I said to Pooh, And I held his paw and I shouted “Shoo! Silly old dragons!”- and off they flew. “I wasn’t afraid,” said Pooh, said he, “I’m never afraid with you.” So wherever I am, there’s always Pooh, There’s always Pooh and Me. “What would I do?” I said to Pooh, “If it wasn’t for you,” and Pooh said: “True, It isn’t much fun for One, but Two, Can stick together, says Pooh, says he. “That’s how it is,” says Pooh.
68. In The Company Of Women – By January Gill-O’Neil
Make me laugh over coffee, make it a double, make it frothy so it seethes in our delight. Make my cup overflow with your small happiness. I want to hoot and snort and cackle and chuckle. Let your laughter fill me like a bell. Let me listen to your ringing and singing as Billie Holiday croons above our heads.
69. My Friends – By Ali Power
Why be evasive when you can listen to an audiobook about a biologist on a mysterious expedition to Area X an area cut off from civilization today I’ve spoken to no one and I feel fine but feelings aren’t facts my friends and I’ve eaten the last of the cheese and table water crackers and I have no salary but I will hold you
70. My Best Friend – By Sheri Goodwin
I’m not sure when it happened But I’m very glad it did You came into my life when I really needed a friend. The more I get to know you The more I know myself And this is why I’m thankful For you are just yourself. You and I are different And in many ways the same Your good ear, compassionate heart Will always find you fame. I promise to always be here Forever and to the end You are the true definition of My Very Best Friend!
71. Friend – By Renee Donna Bufete
A friend is a person to laugh and cry with, An inspiration, Someone who lends a helping hand, though friends may not be forever, And they may not end up together, the memories of a true friendship will last forever. A friend is not a shadow nor a servant But someone who hold a piece of a person in his heart. Someone who shares a smile, Someone who brightens up your day What makes a person a friend? Is by saying your Love will stay.
72. A Smile – By Malak Meleka
When someone’s having a bad day, A smile could go a long way, So make sure to put one on And keep it until the day is gone. You don’t know what this deed Could do for a friend in need. It might save them from the pain Of a sadness they cannot contain. Don’t ask what a smile can do Because I’m sure it once helped you.
73. We Are Friends – By Karl Fuchs
Whether the day is good or bad, Whether I’m feeling happy or sad, If I have a need, you’ll comprehend; You’ll be there to share and be a friend. Other people may fill my day, But never in such an important way; We support each other ‘round all life’s bends, It feels so good that we are friends.
74. My Godlike Friend – By Robert Burns
My godlike friend—nay, do not stare, You think the phrase is odd-like; But God is love, the saints declare, Then surely thou art god-like. And is thy ardour still the same? And kindled still at Anna? Others may boast a partial flame, But thou art a volcano! Ev’n Wedlock asks not love beyond Death’s tie-dissolving portal; But thou, omnipotently fond, May’st promise love immortal! Thy wounds such healing powers defy, Such symptoms dire attend them, That last great antihectic try— Marriage perhaps may mend them. Sweet Anna has an air—a grace, Divine, magnetic, touching: She talks, she charms—but who can trace The process of bewitching?
75. I Want To Apologize – Rupi Kaur
I want to apologize to all the women I have called pretty before I’ve called them intelligent or brave. I am sorry I made it sound as though something as simple as what you’re born with is the most you have to be proud of when your spirit has crushed mountains from now on I will say things like, you are resilient or, you are extraordinary. not because I don’t think you’re pretty. but because you are so much more than that
76. Friend – Rabindranath Tagore
Art thou abroad on this stormy night on thy journey of love, my friend? The sky groans like one in despair. I have no sleep tonight. Ever and again I open my door and look out on the darkness, my friend! I can see nothing before me. I wonder where lies thy path! By what dim shore of the ink-black river, by what far edge of the frowning forest, through what mazy depth of gloom art thou threading thy course to come to me, my friend?
77. Old Friends – By William Butler Yeats
Though you are in your shining days, Voices among the crowd And new friends busy with your praise, Be not unkind or proud, But think about old friends the most: Time’s bitter flood will rise, Your beauty perish and be lost For all eyes but these eyes.
78. Flattery – By Herder
The friend who holds up before me the mirror, conceals not my smallest faults, warns me kindly, reproves me affectionately, when I have not performed my duty, he is my friend, however little he may appear so. But if a man praises and lauds me, never reproves me, overlooks my faults, and forgives them before I have repented, he is my enemy, however much he may appear my friend.
79. In Tune – By Florence Steigerwalt
I don’t remember when I first began To call you “friend.” One day, I only know, The vague companionship that I’d seen grow So imperceptibly, turned gold, and ran In tune with all I’d thought, or dared to plan. Since then, you’ve been to me like music, low, Yet clear; a fire that throws its warm, bright glow On me as on each woman, child, and man, And common thing that lies within its rays; You’ve been like wholesome food that stays the cry Of hungry, groping minds; and like a star – A self-sufficient star – you make me raise My utmost being to a higher sky, In tune, like you, with earth, yet wide, and far.
80. A Faithful Friend – By Patricia Grantham, Poem Hunter
How many of you can find a faithful friend? That will stick close by you unto the very end When trouble comes they will never forsake Always ready to give more than they will take A friend like that is so very hard to find One you can count on to talk and unwind Someone that’s concerned about how you feel Cares for you deeply with a love that’s real A friend when in need is a friend indeed Show yourself friendly by sowing the seed How sweet are the words spoken between friends Just like a balm that heals or a needle that mends A friend that sticks closer than any brother Very trustworthy and not the same as another You can count on them to answer when you call There to help you when your back is to the wall
81. A Friendship So Dear – By Julie Hebert
To me so dear is you my friend. I hope and pray our friendship never ends. As you are mine, and I am yours. Our friendship has opened many doors. Let’s never fight, and always laugh, We’ll keep this friendship, under glass. For if it breaks, then we’ll know. A friendship like ours, can take more than a throw.
82. A Mile With Me – By Henry Van Dyke
O who will walk a mile with me Along life’s merry way? A comrade blithe and full of glee, Who dares to laugh out loud and free, And let his frolic fancy play, Like a happy child, through the flowers gay That fill the field and fringe the way Where he walks a mile with me. And who will walk a mile with me Along life’s weary way? A friend whose heart has eyes to see The stars shine out o’er the darkening lea, And the quiet rest at the end o’ the day,– A friend who knows, and dares to say, The brave, sweet words that cheer the way Where he walks a mile with me. With such a comrade, such a friend, I fain would walk till journeys end, Through summer sunshine, winter rain, And then?–Farewell, we shall meet again!
83. Appalachian Rain – By Sandra Fowler, Poem Hunter
I send a song of Appalachian rain, As soothing as an old tin roof’s refrain, A lullaby to let you dream again. Like a gray bird upon your windowsill, With wings spread wide to shelter you from chill, It warms your winter with my lyrics still. Friend, weather seems to have an empathy With that frail essence that is you and me. The art of music is simplicity.
84. Our True Friendship – Pam Fraser, Poem Hunter
Our true friendship isn’t what I see with my eyes, it is felt within my heart. When there is trust, understanding, loyalty, and sharing. I know our true friendship is a rare feeling, but it could be found It has profound impact on well-being, strength, and quality. Our true friendship does not need detailed gifts, Or fabulous events in order to be valuable or valued. To ensure long-lasting quality and satisfaction, Our true friendship only needs a few key factors: Undying loyalty, understanding, unrivaled trust, Deep and soulful secrets, and endless sharing. These key factors we can be, mixed with personality and a sense of humor, Can make a friendship last a lifetime! This is just a thank you, my friend, for all the wonderful and colorful special factors that You’ve brought to my life! You’re such a wonderful true friend! How do I write a poem about my best friend? But the significance of friendship poems doesn’t end just here. We have created an infographic to tell you what all you can use these poems for. Check it out below.Illustration: StyleCraze Design Team Whether it is a special occasion or any random day, you can make it memorable for them without much cost or effort. Giving thoughtful words to your feelings through these poems about friendship would not only make their day special but also help strengthen your beautiful relationship even more. If you are writing for a friend who lives far from you, you can also include some long-distance friendship quotes before your poem to really show how much you miss them. Pick the one that most accurately expresses your thoughts and feelings, and send it to your friend right away! The poems in this collection have been curated from various authors and sources and are not original creations of StyleCraze. We have endeavored to provide credit wherever possible. If you are the original author of any poem and desire proper attribution or removal, please reach out to us. We deeply respect the creative rights of authors and will respond to your concerns without delay. While writing a poem for a best friend, the best approach is to appeal to the emotional sensibilities of your friend. Mention all the things you appreciate them for and why they are so special to you in the poem for your best friend. You can also make it more profound by adding some friends’ forever quotes at the beginning or end of the poem. What does Kahlil Gibran say about friendship? Kahlil Gibran, in his poem “On Friendship”, talks about how friendship is that one thing that completes life. A good friend is an answer to all your needs. As Gibran says in his poem on friendship, a good friend by your side will keep grief and sorrow at bay. What word rhymes with friendship? Words like pip, snip, ship, slip, nip, etc., rhyme with friendship. How do you begin a poem? There is no rule set in stone on how a poem must begin. But there are a few things you must consider before beginning a poem so that you know how to go about it. List down a paragraph for your best friend mentioning all the things you wish to express and how you’d order them. Adopt a personal tone and start writing freehand because you can always make edits as you go. As you go about this process, the appropriate beginning that speaks to you, will come to you. What is another word for best friends? If you want more poetic or unique words for best friends in your poem, you can use words like companion, dearest, soulmate, soul sister, confidant, soul twin, or my shadow. Check out this video to get inspiration from a heart-touching 10-line poem on friendship that gives a lovely tribute to the bond we share with our friends.
