Understanding friends

What is a friend?
A person who cares about you?
Some one who is there?
What is a friend?
Who treats you fair?

What is a friend?
Someone who is always there for you?
And will stand by you all the way?
What is a friend?
Who will always listen to your say?

What is a friend?
Someone who lends you money?
Someone who lends clothes?
What is a friend?
Who cares for you with the up and down flows?

What is a friend?
Someone who hugs when you are down?
Who goes with you for a night out?
What is a friend?
Who will listen if you need to scream and shout?

But no
That is not a friend

A friend is someone who knows you
But still likes you!!!