Thank you....

You picked up the phone on the first ring

You knew from my voice that something was amiss

I ranted on and on about some mindless troubles

It was 3am

You listened

I danced on crazy numbers

You joined in

I sang my favourite song, totally off-key

I heard you hum along

I insisted on singing songs in languages you don't understand

I remember, you let me translate each line for you

I was biting my nails

You held my hands

I was having nightmares in my sleep

You didn't sleep so that you could wake me up with good news

I wanted to jump with joy and shout out my achievement

You picked me up and swung me 'round in the air

I read out my writing

You cared, you commented, you complimented

You checked to see if I had written anything new

I felt like I had a fan

You went one way, I went the other

You still discussed my dreams, even encouraged them

I forgot to ask how you felt

You always seemed to know how I did

I stumbled, I walked in crooked lines

You helped me walk straight

I fell asleep

You covered me with a blanket

I left town and came back
You'd have a big smile for me every time
We'd laugh and talk as if no time had passed in between
You always made me want to return

Thank you...and you...and you...and you...and you...and you...