THE GIFT OF LOVE

YOU CAN LOVE ME

            BUT ONLY I CAN MAKE ME HAPPY.

YOU CAN TEACH ME

            BUT ONLY I CAN DO THE LEARNING.

YOU CAN LEAD ME

            BUT ONLY I CAN WALK THE PATH.

YOU CAN PROMOTE ME

            BUT I HAVE TO SUCCEED

YOU CAN COACH ME

            BUT I HAVE TO WIN THE GAME.

YOU CAN EVEN PITY ME

            BUT I HAVE TO BEAR THE SORROW.

FOR THE GIFT OF LOVE

            IS NOT A FOOD THAT FEEDS ME.

IT IS THE SUNSHINE

            THAT NOURISHES THAT WHICH I MUST FINALLY HARVEST FOR MYSELF.

SO IF YOU LOVE ME,

            DON'T JUST SING ME YOUR SONG.

TEACH ME TO SING

            FOR WHEN I AM ALONE,

I WILL NEED THE MELODY.

BY DAN BAKER