Letting go...

How would I let go the soft touch of little hands
the questions and wisdom and attitudes of a growing child
To hold on to nothing but memories and prayers of a life well spent
in being happy, realising dreams and times cherished

Of letting go those moments of intense concern,
to make sure that their mind the body and the soul are content
will their feelings of affection and love remain
of good memories held close and the bad ones refrain!!

Of letting go the lamp I shielded from the harsh winds
into the rains and storms of the real world
of the life experiences and even harder lessons learned
and keeping the faith and intentions and dreams alive

I pray, oh God.. give them happy memories to relive, wisdom, strength and courage to take on the the challenges, lend a helping hand, pat on the back, a shoulder to cry on, plenty of shared laughter.. and a world not unkind!!