I CANNOT

I cannot give you solutions to all of life's
problems, doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers.

I cannot change your past with all its heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I cannot keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.

I cannot prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you, and wait for you.

I cannot give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
but I can give you the room to change,
room to grow, room to be yourself.

I cannot keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
but I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.

I cannot tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.

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