by: David Wayne Clare 

a poem for children who are ill or crippled... dedicated to Geraldine K. Clare 

Pretend you are happy, now you're halfway there 

Smiling will make you healthy, knowing that your home is near and dear

God watches over when there's no one else around 

He sees and always hears your prayer as your happy heartbeat sounds

Brings you up when you are down 

We must all count our blessings 
Throughout each and every year 

No matter how hard things seem
Someone else wishes he or she were with you there...

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