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songs. She wondered if you'd consider including one of her songs in the next
Parish magazine as a poem.
Many people are finding great comfort in the love and kindness of family, friends
and neighbours at this time. Mum thought that the words of her song 'How can I
ever thank you life' might be suitable to share as a poem as they capture some of
that feeling.

This song is also one of her songs that has been put onto YouTube by a friend with
their homemade video clips. I've included the link to that.
https://tinyurl.com/ER-ThanksLife

If anyone would like to get in touch with Mum about any of her poems or songs
she would be very pleased to hear from them.
Thank you very much, Lesley (for Eileen Richardson)

How can I ever thank you life

How can I ever thank you
How can I ever thank you life
For all the friends I’ve made in life
For what you have done for me
If only I could tell the world
The blessings you have showered me with
Friendship can banish strife
This glimpse of harmony

If I could only have one chance
How can I ever thank you life
To tell everyone he’s my brother
For the kindness you have shown
To share with him this harmony
For giving me the gift of love,
I would ask you for no other
The greatest gift Man’s known

How can I ever thank you life
If I could only have one chance
I hope I get my chance some day
To tell everyone he’s my brother
If only I could tell the world
To share with him this happiness
Love is the only way
I would ask you for no other

How could I ever thank you life
How can I ever thank you
For lifting my heart high above
With just a simple heart but true
For giving me such happiness
If only I could tell the world
For friends, for peace, for love
Just what love can do

Eileen Richardson

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