In poem "On friendship" the Kahlil Gibran speaks to us as a prophet. He discusses the relationship between people. He wants us to understand the meaning of friendship. To each of one of us friendship has a different meaning. However for all of us it is a gift. I think the glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.

I agree with author. My best definition of a best friend would be someone who is always there when you need a shoulder to cry on and is someone who you can trust. In his poem he says: "And he is you board and you fireside." I think a best

In the final couplet Kahlil Gibran says: "And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds it's morning and is refreshed." A life without one or several best friends, I believe is no life at all. To go through life without a person with whom to share secrets, pain and dreams would be unimaginably dull. Without my best friends, I would not be half the person I am today. They keep me focused on what is important in life and held me make decisions between.

In conclusion, Gibran's poem "On friendship" is one of greatest poems, which I have ever read before. The author gave us a good chance to think about meaning of friendship. As for me, friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something yo

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