Friends come and go As the currents ebb and flow, The swells and ripples that they make , Leave mixed emotions in their wake , For some friends drift with changing tide, Come on strong and then subside, Only to be cast Upon the shore, Disappear and be seen no more, But Some friendships are strong enough to stand, the changing tides and shifting sand, What is strong enough to set these friendships apart, Affinity of mind and heart, Love much more than mere token, thoughts understood ,Yet unspoken, A common bond a mutual goal ,An understanding heart and soul, It's these little things that mean so much, Are strokes of friendship's velvet touch