Sandra Lewis Pringle wrote the poem “If I Could Catch A Rainbow” for her nephew who loved rainbows.
“It was written in a time that he had lost his mother, was feeling down, and I wanted to send him something that would cheer him up,” writes Sandra.
“Sometime later,” continues Sandra, “I entered this poem into a poetry contest with a greeting company. I did not win the contest, but later, this poem was released through the Internet, as a Hug Certificate, without my knowledge or permission. If you happen to see it come your way, without my name, please contact the party sending, and ask that they display proper credit. Many have claimed this poem, but it is mine.”
If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you
And share with you its beauty
On the days you’re feeling blue.
If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own;
A place to find serenity,
A place to be alone.
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea,
But all these things I’m finding
Are impossible for me.
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A friend who’s always there.
Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend
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