How Do I Tell You
To Lisa… in gratitude of her gift of TRUE friendship
To Lisa… in gratitude of her gift of TRUE friendship
How do I tell you, gentle friend… the precious gift you’ve given me
With caring touch, soft-spoken words and understanding eyes to see
beyond the shell I tried to build to hide the lies I felt inside
From wounded heart and needless fear I somehow thought I had to hide
You spoke of merely God and faith… of growth and joy and life to see
How do I thank you, loving friend… the truth’s remembered… I am free
Free to be the best I can and in control of nothing more
Free of fearing I may “lose”… as long as I stop keeping score
Free to give my heart to God with faith He’ll use His power to mend
How do I say how safe I feel
How do I tell you, gentle friend
R.M.Baird
7/30/93