What to Give

I've not surrounded myself with people for ego's sake

I've been uncharacteristically lucky with my friends

I'm not overly needy, I enjoy my own space and company

I know that my friends are there if and when I do need them

I would give anything to help when they need it, to lift them

A few weeks self-imposed solitude, I spoke to my best friend

I often wonder whether our friendship is level, if I give enough

I will rarely ask for help, I don't want to become a burden

I feel a need to be the strong woman people claim to see

Mostly I feel anything but strong, more likely inadequate

I focus on others in the hope that nobody will notice

I don't feel worthy of that which is offered to me

My best friend offers me so much, without even realising

He makes it feel safe to be me...