How You Saved My Life

You were my best friend when nobody else would stand beside me

You gave me confidence when everyone else degraded me

I got picked on and made fun of but you always had my back

Always making a joke out of it to make me laugh

Telling me to own it, to always be myself

No matter what people called me, no matter what everyone else

Thought about me, you knew what was underneath

The tough defensive exterior that I showed the world, you knew beneath

All of that anger was somebody worth talking to

And just one voice telling me it would be okay was enough so I have to thank you

And all of these are just words that I never said

And you never know when it’s too late, when one of your friends must rest his head

Forever. It’s the longest measurement of time

It’s how long we said we would always be friends, forever is a long time

And even though you’re gone I’ll never forget what you’d given me

When nobody else would waste their time on me

When everyone made fun of our friendship and told me all the while

That I was worthless, you would come to me and remind me with a smile

That what they said never mattered as long as I had one friend

To listen to me when nobody else would, again and again

You gave me so much more than anybody ever knew

And the worst part of it all is that I never got the chance to thank you

We all have things that are left unsaid after we’ve lost someone that we love

But if you really are watching over us all from above

Then I’ll send up a prayer and hope it gets to you

So I can tell you how much I miss you

How much you gave me when all anyone else wanted to do was take

This is a sadness that’s going to be hard to shake

Years have passed by since I’ve seen your face

But I hope you always know that in my heart, nobody can ever take your place