Someone

What if you were a someone
who needed a hug today
and what if you were a someone
who'd gone and lost their way?

What if you were a someone
in need of a friendly face
and what if you were a someone
crumpled and out of place?

What if you were a someone
on a rocky, uphill climb
and what if you were a someone
with no one to share your time?

What if you were a someone
desperate for a kind word
and what if you were a someone
speaking out, but never heard?

What if you were a someone
who's confidence had been shattered
and what if you were a someone
longing to know you mattered.

What if you were a someone
feeling ugly, worthless and small
and what if you were a someone
with no where to turn at all?

What if you were a someone
crying tears that wouldn't stop
and what if you were a someone
giving up and ready to drop?

What if you were a someone
full of sorrow, pain and despair
and what if you were a someone
yearning for someone to care?

But....

What if you're not that someone?
What if life's going your way?
Would you give yourself to someone else,
be the someone you'll need some day?

[ Terri McPherson © 2001(tmcphers@mnsi.net) -- from Aiken Drum ]