Helping a friend

I try to be nice to people
I try to be kind to people
I try to help people and
I try to be a good friend

I know how it feels to be unwanted
I know how it feels when people are rude
I know how it feels to be all alone
I know how it feels to have no one

I don't want anyone to feel like that

I've listened to your anger
I've listened to your pain
I've listened to your tears

And I did all I could to help

I've heard about your problems
I've heard about your depression
I've heard about your wish to die

And I did all I could to keep you alive

I have felt that way too
I have felt that pain too

And I have also wanted to die

I don't want anyone to feel like that

I help because I want to
I help because I care
I help because that's what friends do
I help because it's the right thing to do

I don't expect anything in return
I don't expect any favors

But I didn't expect to get the blame either