Friends They Are Few

It does not seem possible so why even pretend That everyone that you know to you is a friend Since acquaintances are many and friends are few And this in itself is not anything new A friend will stand by you when you are mentally and financially down When you are one of the poorest of the town Your acquaintances from you look the other way But your friend at such times as your friend does stay When you are in trouble your friend will stand by you I only say here what happens to be true You may be forsaken by your partner or husband or wife But your friend as a friend will be your friend for life Acquaintances are many and friends they are few And this in itself is not anything new.