Steadfast

I will stand by you silently

As you grieve

I will not speak

Unless asked to do so

I will not interfere

Unless you want me to

I will be

Always

A presence

Someone to lean on

A shoulder to cry on

A ghost when you need

To be alone

But never far

I know that words

Will not soothe you

Platitudes

Will not comfort you

Sometimes just a friend

Can be whatever you need the most

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