Simple & Real Friends

a simple friend has never seen you cry,
a real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

a simple friend doesn’t know your parents’ first name,
a real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

a simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party,
a real friend comes early to help you cook and clean.

a simple friend despises it when you call after he has gone to bed.
a real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

a simple friend seeks to talk with about his problems,
a real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

a simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument,
a real friend knows that it is not friendship until you’ve had a fight.

a simple friend expects you to always be there for him,
a real friend expects to always be there for you.

this thought is just for those who knows me,
remember that real friendship is the true one.