Thank you.

I never got to say thank you, to you Yvette,
  You showed me how to be a true friend.

I never got to say thank you, to you Ben,
  You stood up for me when she pushed me down.

I never got to say thank you, to you Paige,
  You showed me how to stand up to bullies, like yourself.

I never got to say thank you, to you Justin,
  For showing me that smarts don’t get me everything.

I never got to say thank you, to you Jess,
  You proved to me that bullies can really care and can apologize.

I never got to say thank you, to you Ian,
  You showed me that there is more to just a smile, and to stop questioning it.

I never got to say thank you, to you Jenny,
  You showed me how there is a way to back out of a situation, to run away.

I never got to say thank you, to you James,
  You showed me how there is a way to make someones day.

I never got to say thank you, to you Victoria,
  You showed me how there is a way for true love to survive.

I never got to say thank you, to you Derek,
  You showed me how to move on from a difficult situation, with a smile.

I never got to say thank you, to you Ashley,
  You showed me how to run away from life but falling in with the trends.

I never got to say thank you, to you Patrick,
  You showed me how to be a real friend, by ruining your own friendships.

I never got to say thank you, to you Liz,
  You showed me how to let down the family, and feel no guilt in doing so.

I never got to say thank you, to you Evan,
  You showed me that it doesn’t matter what others think, just do it.

I never got to say thank you, to you Amanda,
  You showed me how hiding my emotions can really hurt me.

I never got to say thank you, to you T.J.,
  You showed me how to save the moment, and to defy the structure.

I never got to say thank you, to you Deanne,
  You showed me how although someone is always there, I can avoid problems.

I never got to say thank you, to you Mark,
  You showed me how to never look back, to move on from what happened.

I never got to say thank you, to you Friend.
  You showed me that someone actually does listen. Or do you?