The Heart of a Friend
author unknown

Oh, the heart of a friend
Is a marvelous place
Where one finds contentment and peace,
Where the grasp of the hand
Shows that you understand
As the blessings of friendship increase.

For the heart of a friend
Never wonders nor doubts,
No matter if years intervene.
The old faith is there,
And none can compare
With the comfort it gives the unseen.

Oh, the heart of a friend
Is a place sweet and rare
To love, to enrich, to enjoy.
Respond, if you will, to its charm
And its thrill, while forgetting
The cares that annoy.

Yes, the heart of a friend
Is the one thing I prize,
As life lengthens and twilight descends.
The last thing I ask,
As I finish my task,
Is to live in the heart of my friend.