You Are Special, She Said

Listen, child, you are special, she said Not everyone can be like you, she said With fire and flame in their heart, she said The power to be who they want, she said Not everyone sees your value, she said There are people who want to hurt you, she said But don’t let that ever stop you, she said You’re too precious to waste your time on them, she said There are people like you, she said Who don’t deserve their power, she said So do well to keep it controlled, she said But I trust that you will anyway, she said There are times when life will trip you up, she said But remember, there are good times too, she said There are people who are there, she said And if not, there’s always you, she said So, listen, child - remember this, she said Advice from a friend, a sister, a teacher, she said No matter what everyone says, she said I will always believe you are special, she said.