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NamesThe teacher in Jim's new school, can't recall who he isso he cuts class after lunchtime, he knows he won't be missedand there's a store on the corner, with an old Pac-Man by the doorJim feels like a king, as there on the screenhe initials his high scorea name is a wordthat says who we arebut for others to seeour real identitynames are just a startwe're what we believe and do and sayhoping a brighter dawn shines somedaywhen it seems that our dreamsare all we have to our namesJill wears a faded nametag, working in Sam's roadside cafeshe hates when Sam calls her "Peaches", but he does it, anywayshe comes home to a canvas, and paints away in the nightthen pours a glass of wine, dips her brush and signsher name below on the righta name is a wordthat says who we arebut for others to seeour real identitynames are just a startwe're what we believe and do and sayhoping a brighter dawn shines somedaywhen it seems that our dreamsare all we have to our namesev'ry child and personlikes to be known for what they've donebut what of the handthat hung the moon and painted the sunin each mountain peak and turquoise pineis where that artist signed his name(c)2006 Robert George