She wouldn ’ t let a child sit behind in the background She wanted us to be courageous and proud Not letting the fear of things that look overbearing push us around She wanted us to be kings and queens and boldly wear our crowns
The words “ I can ’ t ” were expelled from our vocabularies In overcoming obstacles we all found a similarity We bettered our speech for clarity And became the image of individuality
She was a comforter as well Her friendly words and tone would have you under a spell Helping you forget that you came in with pain And helped you realize you could go on with your day Ms . Vines The first face I met at bethel A very big role model of mine Not being in her class makes me wanna go back in time Ms . Vines