Treasures Along the Way

A humble and perceptive friend
A kind and loving letter did send

They didn't know it would last
And certainly not stay in the past

Their kind words were like rain
Washing away the deepest pain.

An erudite teacher
Showed an important feature

Of the powerful leader
and their effect upon us, the reader

The knowledge we gained that day
Deep in our hearts did stay.

A tired but deeply caring mother
Who always thought of others

Was helping with every wound
Filtering away the imagined doom.

A precocious, loving child
Perceived our thoughts and smiled

Knowing great treasures the child did bring
What glorious songs we will sing!

A memory of so long ago
Revealed the love we somehow know

Was shown to us to prepare
For the life and journey we now share.

The beautiful tapestry of it all
Spring, summer, winter, fall

Year after year, a fountain deep
A beautiful treasure to always keep 

Written by Becky Hul

May 13, 2023