Kiss Away the Tears

A newborn babe in mother’s arms Weeps so many, many tears, No comfort comes to it until A lullaby, softly sung in its ears Soothes away the pain, and lips To kiss away the tears. Now grown into a little girl Of but only a few young years, On her first day at school She needs mum to calm her fears And a warm shadow of protection And her to kiss away the tears. That day will soon come to be a Bride - A day of champagne and cheers; The thought of leaving the nest Looms closer, and as it nears She leans upon Dad’s shoulder For him to kiss away the tears. When married, it won’t be long (As the clouds of euphoria clears) Before she too will be a mother To a child each parent reveres; It’s her turn now to be the one To kiss away the tears.