Friendship is a priceless gift, cannot be bought or sold,
      But its value is greater than a mountain made of gold.
         Gold is cold and lifeless, cannot see or hear,
       And in time of trouble it's powerless to cheer.
      It has no ears to listen, no heart to understand,
      It cannot bring you comfort or lend a helping hand,
    So when you ask God for a gift, be thankful if He sends,
  Not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love of real true friends.
 
                   ~ Ella Steiner Wilcox ~
          (1855-1919, American Poet, Journalist)