When I Need

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1st Place 2008 Torino Award Winner for “Outstanding Poetry Writer”
3rd Place 2008 Torino Award Winner for “Outstanding Humor Writer”
3rd Place 2008 Torino Award for “Outstanding Author Partnership (with Brit)”
2nd Place Torino Award Winner for “Outstanding Humor Writer” 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
3rd Place Torino Award Winner for “Outstanding Humor Writer” 2001

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When I need to talk, you’re there to listen –
Always patient, never pushing,
Quietly waiting for me to speak my mind.

When I need to listen, you’re there to talk –
Always gentle, never accusing,
Letting me know when I’ve gotten out of hand.

When I need encouragement, you’re there to cheer me –
Always uplifting, never doubting,
Constantly believing in me and my dreams.

When I need correcting, you’re there to teach me –
Always guiding, never judging,
Admonishing me to be the best I can be.

When I need a shoulder, you’re there to comfort –
Always understanding, never mocking,
Knowing that sometimes even I need to cry.

When I need a friend, you’re there beside me –
Never wavering, always trusting,
Accepting and loving me for the person I am.