I have a list of folks I know,
all written in a book,
and with each blessed morning
I go and take a look.
That is when I realize
these names...they are a part,
not of the book they're written in...
but taken from the heart.
For each name stands for someone
who has crossed my path sometime,
and in that meeting they have become...
the reason and the rhyme.
Although it sounds fantastic
for me to make this claim,
I really am composed of
each remembered name.
Although you're not aware
of any special link,
just meeting you has shaped my life
more than you could ever think.
So please don't think my greetings
are just a mere routine,
your name was NOT...
forgotten in between.
For when I send a greeting
that is addressed to you,
its because you're on my list...
of folks that I'm indebted to.
Whether I have known you
for many days or a few...
in some ways you have a part
in shaping things I do.
I am but a total...
of many folks I've met,
you are one I would prefer...
never to forget.............
