Many Hearts

They say it takes a village to raise a child

So many hands have carried you until you became an adult, my child

Your mother, Your father

Aunts and uncles

You had the privellage to grow up in a village

The stories that were told to you

Became written in stone for you

We all fight against our  own current 

With the help of a village you returned back to shore

From wiping you tears

and letting you know you can be more then your fears

From lessons in school to lessons from the old school

Everyone in your life played a part

You are a symbol of many hearts

The village raised you

They can now praise you

You can look back on this wealth

And  now you know how to help those that come after you

The village that raised me helped me raise you