Juma's Tribute Song of Gratitude

Juma's Tribute Song Gratitude 

(Verse 1)
Paul Kemp, I’m sitting here and thinking of the road,
Of how you helped me carry such a heavy, silent load.
The days were getting shorter, and the walls were closing in,
I didn’t know where I could go or even how to begin.
But you reached out a steady hand when I was losing ground,
In a world of noisy shadows, you were the only solid sound.
You didn't just offer sympathy or words that fade away,
You gave me the foundation that I’m standing on today.

(Chorus)
Oh, Paul, you’ve been a brother, a mentor, and a light,
You helped me find my footing and you helped me win the fight.
From the school fees for the journey to the spirit’s deeper view,
The man I am becoming, Paul, is largely thanks to you.
Yes, Juma’s moving forward with a heart that’s finally free,
Because you saw the potential that was hidden deep in me.

(Verse 2)
Two terms have passed us by now, and I’m learning every day,
Because you cleared the obstacles that stood within my way.
Education is a gift, but it’s a burden when you’re stuck,
I was waiting for a miracle, more than just some luck.
And then you stepped into the gap, you filled the empty space,
Bringing hope into my life with such a quiet, humble grace.
I’m studying the lessons, and I’m sharpening my mind,
Grateful for a benefactor who is one of a kind.

(Chorus)
Oh, Paul, you’ve been a brother, a mentor, and a light,
You helped me find my footing and you helped me win the fight.
From the school fees for the journey to the spirit’s deeper view,
The man I am becoming, Paul, is largely thanks to you.
Yes, Juma’s moving forward with a heart that’s finally free,
Because you saw the potential that was hidden deep in me.

(Verse 3)
But there’s a greater treasure that you opened for my soul,
A way to see the universe and feel the greater whole.
You handed me the Urantia Book, and everything turned bright,
Like a traveler in the desert who finally sees the light.
The truth about our Father, and the sectors of the grand,
A map of all creation that I’m starting to understand.
It isn’t just a story, no, it’s a reality so vast,
Helping me to leave the narrow, fearful shadows of the past.

(Verse 4)
I read about the pilgrims and the spirits on the climb,
How we’re all just tiny pieces in the tapestry of time.
You taught me that we’re cared for, that we never walk alone,
In a cosmos built on mercy, from the footstool to the throne.
The truth has set me thinking, and it’s set my spirit soaring,
Like the rain upon a garden when the sky is finally pouring.
You gave me school for my career, but Urantia for my life,
A shield against the chaos and a balm for every strife.

(Bridge)
It’s more than just the money, though that meant the world to me,
It’s the way you shared the wisdom that has set my vision free.
You invested in my future, and you invested in my heart,
Giving me the tools I needed for a brand-new, holy start.
I’ll carry these two lessons, the academic and the divine,
Knowing that your kindness helped my inner light to shine.

(Verse 5)
I think of how the world would be if more were just like you,
With a focus on the many instead of just the few.
You didn’t ask for credit, and you didn't ask for fame,
But in the book of Juma’s life, I’ve carved your noble name.
From the dusty roads I’ve traveled to the halls where I now learn,
There’s a gratitude inside me that will always brightly burn.
For almost two full terms, you’ve kept the fire burning bright,
Warding off the hunger and the coldness of the night.

(Verse 6)
So as I keep on climbing up the ladder of the mind,
I’ll remember all the mercy and the truth that you defined.
I’ll study hard, I’ll work with joy, I’ll live the truth I know,
And I’ll plant the same seeds everywhere that I may go.
Thank you, Paul, for being there, for seeing who I was,
And for helping me to find the "why" behind the "just because."
This is Juma’s song of honor, sent across the miles to you,
For the school fees and the Urantia truths that pulled me through.

(Outro)
Yeah, it’s Juma saying thank you.
For the two terms.
For the truth.
For the Urantia Book.
You’ve changed my life, Paul Kemp.
You really did.