You have gone to help children
In a distant land.
To share your love for learning
And to give a helping hand.

Long days go by and you speak another tongue.
You ask yourself: "What is the depth of love?"
To teach the poorest of all children
The love for learning and of giving.

You ask yourself: " How do I show the way?"
With a smile of your eyes,
The children will shine
With the joy of understanding.

You once said that you are listening
To the soft music of your heart.
Those little children you inspire
Are surrounded by your symphony of love.

Honolulu, Hawai'i
March 31, 1997