In the world of thought, I found my way,
Each teacher’s light that lit my day.
From Carnegie's voice came lesson one:
To listen more, I’d have more fun.

 

From Rand I learned a sharpened creed—
That reason and self were basic needs.
Her words it seemed for me were meant,
In essays, pages, and weekends spent.

 

A lab coat’s truth from Kinsey’s view
Revealed new thoughts that stuck like glue.
Hefner’s lens and questions adept
Stirred feelings that no longer slept.

 

From books and friends and voices wise,
My soul was shaped, my mind would rise.
Each name, each face, each word I met—
A guide on paths I won’t forget.

 

Branden brought my youth back in,
The part I’d masked so I could win.
With closed eyes on that ballroom floor,
I found that child I’d lost before.

 

A friend named Anne helped crack the code
Of dating's strange and winding road.
With patient grace, she taught me how
To speak with heart, not just the brow.

 

Then Bandler, Grinder, NLP—
Unlocked new frames inside of me.
From Arizona's golden sun,
A brand-new life had just begun.

 

From books and friends and voices wise,
My soul was shaped, my mind would rise.
Each name, each face, each word I met—
A guide on paths I won’t forget.

 

With Werner’s work, I crossed the line—
From code to human’s fine design.
Katie’s work, another stage,
Brought peace and truth to every page.

 

I’ve read from sages far and wide,
Their echoes always by my side.
And though I’m still just at the start,
Each teacher’s carved into my heart.

 

From books and friends and voices wise,
My soul was shaped, my mind would rise.
Each name, each face, each word I met—
A guide on paths I won’t forget.