If Not For Friends

If not for friends... Could I rise and feel The rays of the morning sun Burning through a tough new face Could I save the old face From total disgrace If not for friends... Could I eat only a morsel And feel full and satisfied Knowing I could have died Could I save starvation From total destruction If not for friends... Could I see radiant smiles On the faces of beautiful people Expressing hope and optimism Could I stave off depression Through kind acts of assertion If not for friends... Could I hear rhythmic music In the beats of diverse drummers Marching to freedom and democracy Could I slow the painful deafening Through the art of attentive listening If not for friends... Could I touch the heart of love And feel all that is good Feel love and be loved by self Could I reach out and touch the Hand Of God Fully embrace That Love and never walk alone