When Heaven turns deaf ears to my uninspired cries, When troubles home-made and lovingly finished start self-aching tears in my eyes; When I create from the earth, the sky and the sea, a hateful world all hating me. When I look and long for what I will not have here; When I abuse my soul and watch it tear. Then I might yet remember through #life's grey veil what it is to laugh and see your troubles pale. And if there are no memories, No thoughts for me, I will look into your face, and plainly see What it is to love and hold #life dear, and what it is to smile and draw people near In such a moment, when I see who I am, I know I would not change with any man. No king or knight or millionaire Could buy his way out of black despair, but a friend can change the darkest night into day, can create golden smiles from the dreariest clay, I may be up and down like a whirligig, and like the summertime storm I cry, but always there is someone who will show the way and never will ask me how or why?