Life’s dealt us all a bad hand of cards tearing us to pieces breaking us into shards

You ran and tripped and fell down And you can’t get up off the ground You’re always so full of regret So many things just make you so upset All those thoughts don’t make you bad Dry your tears, please don’t be sad Lean on me when you’re tired from the fight And always remember that it’s you that I like

I know you don’t always think that you’re all that much that you’re something special you don’t see yourself as such

(For Shawn T)

You lifted us up You helped us to fly You were there when we celebrated You held us when we cried

There was a time when friends for whom you cared drifted away, making you think “I am forgettable”

I love the way you walk the way you move the way your emotions speak through you

(For Helana)

You have a voice that has something special to say I hope you stand up and speak If not now, then someday

No matter how you do your hair Or put make-up on your face The clothes you wear don’t matter Because you’re you underneath

(For Denali)

Beautiful and radiant full of love, that’s you Once someone meets you they couldn’t possibly argue

I don’t feel beautiful today I can barely get up and move Why bother pretending anymore? What am I trying to prove?