A PIECE OF MINE

I WAS YOUNG AND FRAIL
I KNEW I WOULD FAIL
I HATED MYSELF
FEAR WAS MY FRIEND
FAITH MY FOE
I SHUNNED WHAT I DID NOT KNOW

NOW YOUTH HAS LEFT ME
WISDOM WELCOMED ME
MY THOUGHTS ARE OF OTHERS
MY WORRIES ARE NONE
MY DREAMS BECAME REALITY
CARING IS NOW MY BEAUTY
GIVING IS MY ONLY DUTY

MY EYES ARE LIKE STARS
MY MEDALS WERE SCARS
OTHERS WISH TO BE ME
ALL WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN ME
THEY ASK ME FOR MY ADVISE
LOVE YOURSELF! ALWAYS BE KIND!
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY
YOU WILL OWN A PEACE OF MIND