A life in the valley
A belly full of fire
A mouth full of bile
A heart full of hate
A man of the cloth
Fruit of his loins
But only a girl
Born to be chattle
Born to be cattle
A mind full of wonder
A mind full of love
A mind full of compassion
A mind of her own
A simple word, No
Cast aside by them all
Cast out of prison
And into bright light
That simple word, No
To a life that said, Yes
A life that was full
A life that was lived
Thousands of orphans
Lived in her house
All to be saved
From moose to mouse
A life filled with passion
And care for the living
A life full of privilege
Arising from giving
The wind has died down
But the heart still beats strong
The body is frail
But not so the mind, not so the spirit
A life lived right and a life lived long
Still above ground but soon to pass on
Many lives altered
Some human, some not
She cared for them all
Without selfish thought
An inspiration to many
An inspiration to me
A privilege to be known as her friend
