My Special List

I have a list of folks I know,
all written in a book.
And every now and then,
I go and take a look.

That is when I realize,
these names, they are a part
Not of the book they're written in,
but taken from the heart.

For each name stands for someone special,
who has crossed my path some time.
And in that meeting, they have become
the reason and the rhyme.

Some say, it sounds a little silly,
for me to make this claim.
I just want to say I'm proud,
of each remembered name.

You may not be aware
of any special link.
Just know, you have shaped my life
more than you could think.

So please don't think my greeting
as just a mere routine.
Your name was not forgotten
anywhere in between.

For when I send a greeting
that is addressed to you.
It is because you're on the list
of folks I’m indebted to.

So whether I have known you
for many days or few.
In some way you have touched my life
in everything I do.

I am very thankful
for all the folks I've met.
You are a friend I would prefer
never to forget.

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