Friendship

It brings rest to the weary,

cheer to the discouraged,

sunshine to the sad,

and it is natures best antidote for trouble.

Yet it cannot be bought, begged,

borrowed, or stolen,

for it is something that is of no value

to anyone until it is given away.

Some people are too tired to give you a smile.

Give them one of yours,

as none needs a smile so much

as he who has no more to give. 

There are good ships, and there are wood ships, and ships that sail the sea. But the best ships, are Friendships, and may they always be.