GOD'S GOODNESS

I HOPE THAT YOU CAN REALIZE
JUST WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME.
IN A WAY I CAN'T EXPLAIN
YOU'VE HELPED TO SET ME FREE.

I HAVE A TWIN AND WE'VE BEEN THROUGH
A LOT OF PAIN AND SORROW.
AND THROUGH THE YEARS EACH TRIAL WE'VE FACED
MADE HIM STRONGER FOR TOMORROW.

BUT NO, NOT ME, I LEARNED TO CLING
AND HOLD ON TO WHAT I HAD.
NOT EVEN CARING IF FOR MYSELF
IT WAS GOOD OR IT WAS BAD.

THE DEATH OF A MOTHER AND THEN A STEPMOTHER
IS MORE THAN A CHILD SHOULD BEAR.
THEN ONE TRAGIC MARRIAGE INTO ANOTHER
I NEEDED SOMEBODY TO CARE.

I NEEDED TO LEARN TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
AND NOT TO DEPEND ON OTHERS.
BUT I NEEDED A START, WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED
TO TURN OUT AS STRONG AS MY BROTHER.

WITH NO CONFIDENCE AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM
I NEEDED A GOOD FOUNDATION.
AND THAT IS WHAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO ME
AND I'M FILLED WITH ANTICIPATION.

NOW I CAN CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS TO ME
AND MAKE MY OWN HAPPINESS TOO.
AND ALL OF THE GOODNESS THAT COMES INTO MY LIFE
I'LL REMEMBER IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU.

KAREN DAMERON DALE