Friendship

My wealth is in my dear friends:
all joy, love on them depends,
as spring flowers on warmth, light,
as morning fog on cool night.

Always fiercely me defends,
as banks of river that wends.
Ever more do you delight,
as do the stars shining bright.

Through your gifts my self transcends;
your forgiveness makes amends.
Join me as my fellow knight;
help me to keep up the fight.

Through the other, each ascends;
as chicks from mother who tends,
as the wind uplifts the kite,
through you I reach greatest height.