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Paint me a picture

or sing me a song.

Splash all the colors,

hold all the notes long.

Freshen my memory,

clear all the clouds.

Bring them by one,

or bring them in crowds.

Paint my mental landscape,

sing my intellectual song,

filter them out

from the right and the wrong.

Bring back the days

when the sunset reached far,

and let's watch the sun

fade into the stars.

Reach out your hand,

grabonto it tight,

hold it in your hands

and share all its light.

Live life in the present,

leave worries in the past.

The last stress you took on

was surely your last.

Hold onto the moments

you know will mean most,

and gather the new ones

as through this rough world we coast.

Remember the people

who mean most to you.

Memorize their ways,

for they will surely grow few.

Trace all the steps

to your favorite place to be,

and smile when you get there,

because it matters to me.

Never take for granted

the time you spend with friends,

for those moments will be memories

as we come to an end.

Teach something you've learned

to a stranger or friend,

education is contagious

a silent message we send.

Never underestimate the enemies you keep,

no enemies at all and a balanced life you'll reap.

Listen to the music

and hear all the notes,

hear the sounds and lyrics all seem to float.

Never give up when you seem too far in,

keep pulling for the surface and victory you shall win.

Look every stranger you pass in the face,

for you never know which stranger will be your saving grace.