a friend

I have a friend

And my heart is grateful,
For we have walked
the mountains of joy & the valleys of despair
side by side.

I am never unsure of her presence
as I walk through fire.
I know that in the darkest times,
when my head hangs heavy &
my eyes burn from crying,
when my legs are lead & I can't raise my eyes,
I can reach out my hand
& find hers there, grasping tightly to mine,
promising in that moment to never let go.
I couldn't ask for someone better to
show me the very precious love of Jesus.
She is His hands & feet to me &
I will never ever be able to thank her enough!