Thank You, Dr. Phil

I have
learned so
much from a
man I have grown to love,

Gee,
where was
he all those years
ago when I
needed this gentle shove?

He taught
me, I must look
deep inside to “get it.”

Early on
though, this
drove me nuts,
my insides were in a fit.

I learned
I cannot change
that, which, I will not
acknowledge,

My thinking had to
change and to do this, I
did not need a degree, from a college.

He taught
me and the
most important
thing I learned,

Is, I am
responsible, for
teaching people how
to treat me, so I will not get burned.

From him,
I learned, I am
deserving of a healthy life,

I no longer
have to be afraid,
to stand back and observe,
around me, all the strife.

He is forthright
and honest with people
he does face,

He challenges
them and encourages
them in their place.

With his help,
I could look at the child
in me, who was wounded and lost,

When I did,
I grew leaps and
bounds and this was the cost.

Thank you for loving
people,
Dr. Phil McGraw

You gave me,
tools for living
and to become a person,
other than,
that,
which I saw.

Debra McGee Trammell
11-09-04
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