Always A Child

Like a soft shell Afraid that she might be squashed When I hold her tight It makes me feel Like I am walking Through egg shells Every single morning. My child Will always be a child I will spend a whole life Taking care of her Mourning for her lost potentials. Every waking moment I will worry about her What if I will be gone Will there be someone Who will ever comfort her? What if I am gone Who will put a smile On her face so dearly? And when she cries Who will wipe every tear From her eyes tenderly? But she is my lucky charm Her weaknesses Are my strengths Her single smile Brought a million joys And simple triumphs Are the sweetest of all. My beloved child Is the keeper of my key Toward God's Kingdom. My beloved child Will unlock The Gates of Heaven for me. Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan- Austin, All Rights Reserved