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

It’s so easy to hide the best parts of yourself because you’re convinced that no one will understand

There are people in this world who will flash a big, kind smile while at the same time they hold a knife behind their back

(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”

(For my friends at NAMI Rochester)

When we stumble and fall you stop and help us to stand You support us until we can walk all the while, making us believe we can

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