A grateful piece of me lies in YOU

YOU who gave birth to me,

YOU nourished me, loved me,

YOU who sacrificed and struggled;

Who gave me the best you possibly could

A grateful piece of me lies in YOU.

 

A reminiscent piece of me lies in YOU,

YOU who gave me knowledge,

You who held my hand, guided me,

YOU who appreciated and admired;

Who passed on to me all that you knew

A reminiscent piece of me lies in YOU.

 

A sorrowful piece of me was lost in YOU,

YOU who made me an outcast,

YOU who ganged up, isolated me,

YOU who schemed and plotted;

Who methodically wrecked me emotionally

A sorrowful piece of me was lost in YOU.

 

A nostalgic piece of me stays with YOU

YOU who gave me friendship,

YOU who fooled around, made me laugh,

YOU combined school, work and play;

And gave me days worth remembering

A nostalgic piece of me stays with YOU.

 

An emotional piece of me remains with YOU

YOU who introduced me to happiness,

YOU who cared for me, respected me,

YOU who trembled yourself while comforting me;

Who showed me how important things are invisible to the eye

An emotional piece of me remains with YOU.

 

A happy piece of me resides in YOU,

YOU made me smile, kept me that way,

YOU who joked and blabbered,

YOU who brought peace to my mind;

And taught me to leave things where they belong

A happy piece of me resides in you.