You must admit that
You were never promised the
So called rose garden
You said no at first
You knew the challenge would fall
On your back alone
People around you
Were persistent insistent
Yeah you are the one
We NEED you yes YES
You are not only our choice
You’re the only one
Your leadership and
Your involvement and your grit
Point to OUR success
We’re strongly convinced
That you’re the leader we need
You as President
Your initial fears
Turned out to be well founded
But you persisted
At times it felt like
Key supports did not show up
But you persisted
Never gave up,you’re
Our positive example
And you persisted
You identified
You recruited top talent
A strong foundation
By your example
We focussed and defined our
Mission and structure
By the time your term
Ended our synagogue was
Structurally strong
Strong leadership and
Your successor combined to
Create ideas
It was not easy
It felt like we were in a
Shoreline sand-castle
Eventually
We saw challenges as new
Opportunities
With perseverance
We formed teams, we consulted
We gained confidence
Our confidence was
Borne of a refusal to
Accept barriers
Fresh creative plans
Are being implemented
Proposed and refined
With your successor
He and we now have strong plans
And optimism
Thanks to our leaders
Guiding us and convincing
You friend to return
