I Can’t Give Solutions To All Of Life’s Problems,Doubts,
Or Fears. But I Can Listen To You, And Together We Will
Search For Answers.
I Can’t Change Your Past With All It’s Heartache And Pain,
Nor The Future With Its Untold Stories.
But I Can Be There Now When You Need Me To Care.
I Can’t Keep Your Feet From Stumbling.
I Can Only Offer My Hand That You May Grasp It And Not Fall.
Your Joys, Triumphs, Successes, And Happiness Are Not Mine;
Yet I Can Share In Your Laughter.
Your Decisions In Life Are Not Mine To Make, Nor To Judge;
I Can Only Support You, Encourage You,
And Help You When You Ask.
I Can’t Prevent You From Falling Away From Friendship,
From Your Values, From Me.
I Can Only Pray For You, Talk To You And Wait For You.
I Can’t Give You Boundaries Which I Have Determined For You,
But I Can Give You The Room To Change, Room To Grow,
Room To Be Yourself.
I Can’t Keep Your Heart From Breaking And Hurting,
But I Can Cry With You And Help You Pick Up The Pieces
And Put Them Back In Place.
I Can’t Tell You Who You Are.
I Can Only Love You And Be Your Friend.