a friend from school <br />that i will always remember <br />for she showed a kindness <br />and caring like no other <br />she was there for me <br />in my darkest hour <br /> <br />it is thanks to her <br />that i am still here today <br />for without her <br />friendship and support <br />i don't want to think about <br />where i would be <br /> <br />her words from that <br />very fateful day <br />have guided me through the years <br />to this point in my life <br /> <br />tall and pretty <br />awesome at sports <br />and totally cool to boot <br />a miss popular in my book <br />but she still considered me a friend <br /> <br />from time to time <br />i still have those crazy moments <br />where i just want to end it all <br />but then i remember <br />what my friend julie said <br />and i realize that life ain't so bad <br /> <br />that's when i remember <br />that i do have friends that care <br />that there is a reason to keep going <br />even when all seems lost <br />for i would be lost to all <br />if it hadn't been for her friendship <br /> <br />so julie i thank you <br />for your friendship and support <br />for keeping me going <br />and having me make that promise <br />to see you in school that following monday <br /> <br />i'd be lost without friends like you <br />so from the bottom of my heart <br />thank you for being there for me <br />for being a friend to remember <br /> <br />(dedicated to my classmate Julie Befort for being there for me at the end of our junior year)<br /><br />Grace Hays<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/julie-b/