An ode to friends

I may have known you for a day

I may have known you for a week

I may have known you for a year

Or twelve.

I want you to know

I need you to know

You probably know

That you have made a difference in my life.

You have to be thanked

You need to be thanked

Know that you are thanked

Because I thank you

For not making me feel left out

For making me feel loved

For letting me feel special

As if I am not alone.

This is an ode

An ode to our friendship

An ode to you

An ode nonetheless

Know that you have saved me

From being lonely

You have saved me

And I love you for it.