HOW FAR WILL I GO

WHEN I CAN THANK THE MORNING I WAKE

AND I CAN THANK THE WATER I BATHE

AS I CLEANSE MY VERY SOUL

I BEGIN TO REMEMBER

ALL THOSE THAT SACRIFICED EVERYTHING

FOR ME

I THANK MY MOTHER, FROM HER I FEEL LOVE

I FEEL COMPASSION, AND UNCONDITIONAL

I THANK MY FATHER, FOR CONSTANT REASONING

AND CONSTANT SUPPORT IN DAILY WORK ETHICS

I THANK MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

FOR THE LOVE WE SHARE AND HOLD

I THANK MY MOM AND MY DAD FOR KEEPING OUR FAMILY COMPLETE AND WHOLE

FOR ME

I THANK FOR THE TIME I CAN HEAR AND SPEAK

MOST OF ALL I AM THANKFUL

FOR TODAYS BIGGEST GOAL

FOR TODAY IS AVISION

OF WHAT CAN I DO, AND HOW FAR WILL I GO

TODAY IS ANOTHER DAY I WILL GROW

A PARTNERSHIP AMONG ALL THOSE THAT LEARN

A PARTNERSHIP AMONG ALL THOSE THAT WILL GROW

TODAY AS I BEGIN TO HELP OR WORK WITH OTHERS

TODAY I CAN SET MYSELF FREE

AT THAT VERY MOMENT

I WILL REALIZE WHATS MOST IMPORTANT ABOUT ME

AS MY HEART HEALS MY MIND

AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS CREATE THEIR SUPPORT

BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT I’M CAPABLE OF

AS AGAIN I LOOK FOR SOMEONE TO HELP

BECAUSE I CAN, AND HAVE THE WILL

AS MY DAY BECOMES THE NIGHT

AS I GO HOME TO SHARE MY DAY

AS I FEED AND DRINK WITH MY FAMILY

AS I SLEEP INTO TOMORROW

I WILL WAKE, TO SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO AGAIN, AS I THANK

                                             Joseph A DeVoe      3/31/09