Patient and kind and all that's good,
Listening and teaching as a teacher should;
For a "special" child there's a place in her heart,
She wants to give him a glorious start.

A late arrival in the life of his parents,
A slow starter he'd be was soon apparent;
But Betsy has joyfully worked to sow,
The seeds of knowledge to help him grow.

He'll catch up someday I know that's true,
And right now he needs a love of school;
Betsy has shown him school is fun,
With love and knowledge, most battles he's won.

When he's grown to be a fine young man,
He'll look back on life and there will stand;
The teacher who gave him a glorious start,
Who helped him take knowledge to heart.

He'll be thankful you have really been there,
For he might have been caught in a horrible snare;
That kept him from learning of life and love,
And the wondrous works of the Master above.

Close to God a place is waiting just for you,
When, after this life, you receive your due;
And children will sit before your feet,
With wings of angels and voices so sweet.