I see you smiling through your tears                                                            ­    
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   You still amaze me after all these years                                                            ­          
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Your strength helps me to believe                                                        
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   That all will be okay with me                                                               ­                     
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   In your eyes I see a glimpse of hope                                                             ­   
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You are the only knot in a flimsy rope                                                             ­   
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  An anchor buried in me so deep                                                             ­                 
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holding me steady, firm on my feet                                                                        ­                                                      
I often wonder where I would I be                                                               ­ 
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without you always supporting me                                                              
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I admire every aspect of you                                                              ­            
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You have always told me the truth                                                            ­
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No secrets & nothing to hide                                                             ­       
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  So easy for me to confide                                                          ­                      
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Na­turally beautiful in every way                                                            
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I love you more than I can say                                                              ­  
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You accept me just as I am                                                                  ­                                               
 Push me to be all that I
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You listen to me & you understand                                                       ­         
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I'll walk through life with you, hand in hand