Friend of Mine
Betty Elders Lyrics

For ten long years of running
For the past ten years, you have been my constant companion, accompanying me on this journey called life.

You have been my one companion
Out of all the people I have met and befriended, you are the one who has stayed with me through thick and thin.

Friend of mine
Simply put, you are my friend.

You are courage you are wisdom
You possess bravery and insight beyond measure.

There is no one who stands taller
In my eyes, you are incomparable and dignified.

In my eyes
From my perspective, my opinion stands true.

Now your hair is turning silver
As time has passed, you have aged gracefully, as evidenced by your greying locks.

Near the lines my weakness left upon your face
The marks and wrinkles on your face are probably the result of the times when I was relying too much on you and couldn't support you.

And you walk a little slower
Your movements have slowed down a bit, perhaps due to old age or exhaustion from taking care of me.

Than the restless one who tries to set the pace
In comparison to me, who is always in a rush and pushing things forward, you take your time and never rush needlessly.

All the times you filled my needs before your own
Unselfishly, you have always put my needs before yours.

I never once heard you complain
Despite all the times I've leaned on you and caused you inconvenience, you never expressed dissatisfaction or displeasure.

Time and again
Repetitively, throughout our friendship.

You were my friend
You always have been and always will be my friend.

I wrote songs for different lovers
Over time, I have composed melodies for various romantic interests in my life.

Distant lands and countless others
These love interests were scattered throughout far-off places and were many in number.

None for you
Sadly, I never wrote a song for you, despite the depth of our friendship.

I've been linked to some old memories
mI am sometimes haunted by memories of the past.

By the chains that bind
These memories can be painful reminders of experiences that are difficult to forget.

But never chained to you
However, these past experiences have never caused any feelings of bondage or restraint in regards to our friendship.

All the flaws you never mention
You possess many qualities such as humility and grace, which are not easily seen or appreciated by others.

Serve to edify your gentle selfless grace
These qualities only serve to highlight your kind nature and selflessness.

And it was never my intention
My desire was never to cause harm or cause you to suffer in any way.

You should ever have to suffer for my ways
You should never have to pay for the mistakes or shortcomings that I possess.

All the times I could have told you
There were moments when I should have expressed my gratitude and admiration for you.

Well I guess perhaps I thought somehow you knew
I assumed you already knew how much you meant to me and didn't consider vocalizing it.

Love without end
My affection and appreciation for you is boundless.

You are my friend
I cherish our friendship and everything it represents.