When you were lost <br />I helped show you the way <br />when you couldn't stand it <br />I taught you to pray <br />when you felt quite torn <br />and were hurting inside <br />I was the one who stayed <br />close by your side <br /> <br />When you were misguided <br />I brought you to earth <br />when you felt forsaken <br />I showed you your worth <br />when you were going under <br />being thrown by the tide <br />I was the one who stayed <br />close by your side <br /> <br />When you thought love left you <br />I opened my heart <br />when you feared the future <br />I showed you the start <br />when you looked for someone <br />in which to confide <br />I was the one who stayed <br />close by your side.<br /><br />Charles M. Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/close-by-your-side/
