Ruth Desjardins Life is reaching out to me;
With a smile it beckons me;
With a teasing laugh it lures me on,
And I follow glad and free!
Life has played its tricks on me
And fooled me with its ploys;
It gave me grief and emptiness
When I expected joys.
Life has often wounded me
And scarred me with its woe;
Its storms have left me in the rain;
I’ve felt its cold winds blow.
Life has played its music sweet
With tunes that reach and ring,
Filling up the emptiness
And moving me to sing.
Life has painted dreams for me;
I’ve seen the colours shine–
The glow of many magic hopes–
And I have made them mine.
Life has played a teacher role–
Spoke lessons to my mind;
Taught me how to find the joy
That I was meant to find.
Life has been a friend to me;
I’ve heard its merry call;
Above the thunder’s angry voice,
I’ve loved Life through it all.
And Life still reaches out to me,
Still lures me as before,
Still paints its many rainbows,
Still makes my spirit soar.
Started in 1978
Completed in 1991
