For a friend
I can tell it to the stars
I can tell it to the trees
I can tell it to the rivers
I can tell it to the seas;
I can write it down on paper
I can write it on a wall
I can write down so many words
but the words won’t say it all;
Sunlight fills the space we’re in
and tender silence is what we share.
Your smile is so gentle and I’ve got
a slight feeling of despair.
We’ve made a space in this life,
my friend, and you and I know
I will stay there with you
until it’s time for me to go.
And I’ve told it to the wind,
I have written it in snow,
but I’ve never shown my feelings
to the friend I’ve come to know.