Friends and all that

I have a few friends who are probably unknowingly "lost".
I suppose it's ok cos'
1. They're not really committed like having a family, spouse etc.
2. They don't really care where life takes them.

The only unfortunate thing about living life this way is that although you may have more fun-filled days than most people, the bad stuff will eventually happen and it hits you harder cos' you were blindsided by a lot of things and people you thought you could trust.

In these times, I can only say this to them:

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.