You never bent, you always stood
Could plainly tell the trees from wood
You knew to part the wrong from right
To coax the darkness into light

You took me in when hope was lost
You paid with no regard for cost
You gave your time, you always found
A way to keep my feet on the ground

You never broke, you always healed
And favored need above appeal
You came, you saw, you mended foes
An altruistic dynamo

Now this endless elegy
It sings to you
My tormented memory
It yearns for

You never sold what can't be bought
Your majesty just can't be taught
You always stood on moral ground
Provided hope when none was found

You always gave with pure intent
Regardless of the money spent
You propped me up on broken feet
And spread my wings so they could beat