The Strongest Girl I Ever Knew

She never got to dance

Or go to her own prom.

She never got the chance

To forget where she came from.

She never got to kiss,

A man she idolized.

She never felt love's bliss,

'Cause she was paralyzed.

She never got to talk

About love with a smile.

She never got to walk

Down a church's aisle.

She never got to say

Those precious words, "I Do."

But she was far and away

The strongest girl I ever knew.

She couldn't brush her hair

Or put make up on her face.

She couldn't hold you dear

Or give you a warm embrace.

She couldn't clasp her hands

As if in the form of prayer.

She couldn't understand

Why she was in a wheelchair.

She never showed her fears

Or let you hear her cries.

She never showed the tears

That fell down from her eyes.

She never looked for pity

Or sympathy from you.

That's why she'll always be

The strongest girl I ever knew.