I have a list of folks I know
All written in a book
And every now and then
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 knowing you, has shaped my life
more than you could think
So please don't think my greeting
as just a mere routine
your name was not
forgotten in between
For when I send a greeting
that is addressed to you
it is because you're on the list
of folks I'm indebted to.
So whether I have known you
for many days or 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 a friend I would prefer
never to forget
Thank you for being my friend
