If I could paint a picture
for all the world to see
A tapestry of friendships
of love that came to be
Each little stitch was sewn
from lives that enriched me so
One by one, the paths that crossed
left their little glow
I wished I could draw that tapestry
on paper from my mind
for then the world would surely see
the hearts that were so kind
But a painter on parchment I am not
for I have another call
Life's memory painted inside your minds and hearts
when you know I've given my all.
