GOD KNOWS I TRIED

GOD KNOWS I TRIED

One wonders as one ages
If they have tried their best
To be a friend to others
And an ear for all the rest;
One asks if they were there
For friends who were in need
And if they cared enough
Should a loved one bleed?

God knows I tried
To be a friend to all
To answer the telephone
Should they ever call;
To pick up the tab
When they could not
And to give them a hug
Or offer them a cot.

One worries that it's not enough
One questions one's own self
Should I bury pride
And put it on a shelf?
No-one but God is perfect
Easy to make a mistake
Should I turn the other cheek
When friends turn out fake?

God knows I tried
To be a good friend
Right from the beginning
Until the very end;
But it takes two to tango
And I guess it's best
To let some friendships die
And let them lie in rest.

God knows I tried......