• I’m often hard outside, but always plain inside
    Plain but used time after time by various people.
    Them, who treat me like a friend
    A friend, whom forever they can keep,
    For I listen to their stories and experiences
    Just listening, never complaining
    For I keep their secrets,
    Just silent, not telling
    For I let them express their true feelings,
    Good or bad, I will always understand.
    I’m also a mirror, whom they’ll reflect to;
    Experiences, choices, and decisions--
    If those have been the best or the worst
    Even so, I shall be with my friends
    As long as they need me, as long as they want me
    I will always be with them—
    Their infamy or their legacy.