like you were there for me

a friend comes around, a friend stays around

help of a compass, a support that’s so profound

some days it’s “hey, don’t forget to look up at the sky”

other days it’s “don’t apologize, cry when you need to cry”

a presence that tells my mind i am never on my own

words that remind me that we’re never fully grown

so many have came and went

i may never know what that meant

they needed me full, you don’t mind me broken

compared to all my gratitude, this is only a token

as i say “thank you” you respond in a way that sets me free

you say “i’ll be there when you need, like you were there for me”