Paint a picture
Hang it on the wall
Admire it every day
Show the neighbours how well you create
A work of art
But they don’t have to know
Or understand the layers upon the page
And they don’t have to see
The dreams that made
The picture on the wall

Hold the music
Listen to a song
Play it every day
Show the neighbours how you know the tune
Make it your own
But they don’t have to know
Or understand the notes upon the page
And they don’t have to see
The dreams that made
The music in your heart

Love the children
Take them in your arms
Hold them every day
Show the neighbours how well you relate
To their every need
But they don’t have to know
Or understand the spirit in your soul
And they don’t  have to see
The dreams that kept
The child alive in you

Majella Murphy © 2002