CHANGE

As I look back over my life right now

I ask, Is there anyone that I can blame

I'm sitting here wondering, if I could do it all again

Is there anything that I would try to change

Did I treat someone kindly, with a day to day smile

To cherish throughout their years

Did I comfort someone else when they needed me the most

When at the time their only hope seem to be tears

A kind word and a gentle smile

Was that my armor that I carried around

Did I lift someone up with the strength that I had

When I knew at the time they were down

The changes in ones life can be very surprising

And rock the foundation from which it stands

Has my goodness been enough, for when I may need a little kindness

To be lended a comforting hand

Oh I hope that it has, but for some reason if it hasn't

I pray time will allow me to make a change

To redo the things that were so simple yet important

But if not, I have only me to blame.

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982