Something beautiful br You gave me, br Alive and br Needing care, br br And though I tried br To nurture it, br It wound up br Dead and bare. br br br Something in me br Strangled it, br Crushed its frail br Life out, br br br And having sought br To love it br I felt shame br And guilt br And doubt. br br br You gave me then br Another gift, br Beautiful and fresh. br Again I snuffed its spirit out. br Again I brought it death, br br br For something in me murderous br Upon it took its toll br As I tried to nourish it br With all my heart and soul. br br br And now I stand br Beside my life br Of painful memories. br Don't let this happen br Any more. Oh, don't br Allow it, please! br br br Send me to the Grower's School, br To learn to nurture free br The precious gifts You send my way &#151 br To let them grow and be, br br br To join them in a love song br Ever beautiful and new, br Full of joyous spirit br Of gratitude to You.