Oh My Child

Sad eyes without words Listening to the silence As it bounces off the walls My heart hears all you never say And hopes this message makes it through Oh my child From the first time your fingers Curled around mine A love I had never known Became my air My greatest strength, my weakest will Would lay the world at you feet If only I could Oh my child To nurture, a mother's gift To be helpless as the growing pains begin, The harshest curse Oh to lift the burden of innocence And still bathe you in its smell Powder fresh and chocolate kissed, Oh my child There's so much I can't tell you Too many dangers, I can only warn you Be strong and know I love the person your are Whatever sky looks down when you close your eyes I'll always be there Drying tears and runny noses Savoring and forgiving the thorns As the world receives my roses Oh my children, I love you.