Life is nothing without some help,
But not all help are helpful.
A ‘help’ can make or mar,
Fiend and bad friends do the same.

Some fiends always halt and hurt,
Some like hawk, causing havoc,
Some are smart, gunning only for gains,
Some gentle outside but lethal like wolves inside.
But a true friend, like a home and haven.

A true friend gives wise counsel not otherwise,
A true friend is supportive, helpful and good.
When a cropper, he never bend like hooks,
When crumbling comes, he acts no crook,
In terms of hunger, he turns a cook,
In times of failure, he turns a book,
In times of sickness, he turns a Doc.

He is manful, helpful in sorrowful scenes,
Does not act unseemly, never a betrayal.
In need he is near, cause indeed he is a friend,
Never far-off, his closeness affirmed.

The truth he tells, all and at all times,
Not minding momentary feelings.
He’s neither a mocker nor a drinker.
Openness, trust, sagacity all infused.
He is all round, and all there.

A sharp iron sharpens the other,
A true friend sharpens alike.
A bird sacrifices food for its chicks,
A true friend sacrifices alike.
Self-centeredness is a mere friend, but
Selflessness is a true friend.

I am looking for a true friend,
Not to search for it outwards,
But to look deeply inwards
Am I a true friend?
If I am not, it’s high time I should be!

Like always beget like, and,
True friends always attract a true friend.
If you want a true friend,
Be a true friend to your friends.
Remember true friends are rare,
But mere friends are many.
Be one of them today,
You will be happy you did.
GOD BLESS YOU
(Copyright @CLIFFORD DIKEJENIULU 2015)

Like always beget like, and, True friends always attract a true friend. If you want a true friend,
Gbam of the Day.