The Gift of You All
I have some things I would like to say
Many of you have known me for a couple of years
You have watched me struggle, change and grow
I pretty much share everything about myself
The guilt I carried when I first got here
Was such a burden
I didn’t know how people would take me at first
You have got to admit I’m about as open and honest
As a person can be about themselves
For I wanted to be free of who I was
And I knew the truth would set me free
What I didn’t know is how people would feel about someone like me
And to be honest I expected to be ask to leave
And I must admit as I sit here tonight
That I was surprised at the open acceptance I was given
The love and understanding compassion that I was given
Truly shows what wonderful people that all of you are
I’m so blessed that the Lord led me here
I don’t think I would have made it without all of you
You encouraged me to see the things in myself
That I would have never seen on my own
I was struggling with forgiveness when I got here
And all of you not only forgave me you loved me
And showed me true respect
For the man I was so desperately trying to be
You motivated me to learn
About myself, poetry, life, love and the Lord
Tonight I was talking with my wife
And we were talking about all of you
And she ask me to do her a favor
She asked me to thank all of you for seeing the good in me
And for helping her teach me
To see the good in myself
She asked me to thank you for helping me grow
By giving me examples of the good that resides with-in
And teaching me how to be the man I am for her
There is nothing that my wife ask of me that I won’t do
And I am very proud to do this for her
Because next to the Lord, my wife and our family
You guys sure do hold your place in my heart
We just want to thank you
For the gift of you all
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