Strength
You
must have strength to stand in my place,
To
live my life and wear my face
You
must have pride to keep my joy,
To
be thrown around like a ragged old toy
You
must be brave to stand my fear,
To
keep a hold of every tear
You
must have strength to take my pain,
To
shed my tears, and keep me sane
You
must have patience to keep my mind,
To
never leave a thought behind.
You
must have love to keep my life,
To
hide away the pain and strife
You
must be nice to keep my soul
To
see that no action becomes fowl,
You
must be brave to keep my strength
To
be capable of holding it at any length
You
must have strength to stand in my place,
To live my life and wear my face.