My Happy Place
When the chips were down
I needed a friend - an ear – a shoulder
Without a second thought you listened
You shared, you cared, and you dared
I hope I helped you as much as you did me
I hope I cared as much as you did
I hope I gave as much as I took
You smiled for me and with me
Laughed with me and at me
And we cried together We leaned on each other
Stood strong for each other
And you made me better
As a person and man
You gave me a place to be happy
To be safe and to be me
I am a better person for knowing you
I know how to be a friend
You taught me that and so much more
The hardness you showed with many
I knew was just a façade
A way to hide the pain and fear
I didn’t play that that game
I wouldn’t let you
You are you and that was enough
I made you know it didn’t matter
Your tough and angry talk
I saw right through it and you smiled
And that will have to be enough.