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How do you know when someone is your friend?

A Friend

A friend accepts
your faults and virtues;
then focuses on your virtues
and forgives your faults.

A friend encourages
your virtues
and picks you up
when you trip over your faults.

A friend does not enable,
but practices
tough love,
while encouraging
you
to know yourself.

A friend
does not expect
to agree with you
on every issue,
but will discuss
and listen
to your beliefs.

A friend
does not let
politics,
religion,
or love interest
come between
(interfere)
with the friendship.

A friend
understands
that the passing years
will change
both of you,
but not the friendship.