I have friends who give up their seats on the bus

Just for me

 

Friends who say please before they take

and thank you as they receive

 

Children who run to greet me

then wrap their arms around my neck

 

Teenagers who make me laugh

with youthful adolescence

 

The copper standing on the corner of the street

whose presence nudges my conscience?

(Fasten your seat belt girl -  stay safe)

 

Elderly couples who walk together

helping each other to stay upright

(Reminding me to have a little faith)

 

The drunken fools who rely on me to get them home

to their husband, partner, or the wife

(Teaching me lessons on how not to live my life)

 

Whether a lover or a stranger

family or the neighbours

They say that friends will come and go

It's true...

and every single one of them

is strategically placed

for your eyes only

and especially for you