Serenity's Gate
I hope this letter, to you my daughters, becomes like a letter to a friend
As we venture on this journey to its end
We'll start off like eager travellers, trying to share the selfsame track
And what matter, if you stray a little, for I'll just lift you up and bring you back
I will steady you if you stumble, catch you if you fall
Hold your hand if you get weary, guide and protect you through it all
Oh I pray you learn to love life with a passion
With a zest and inner smiles
For that in truth, is the secret fuel
That will drive you countless miles
Sometimes loving life just takes a bow
Or worry spreads across your brow
At times your health may not be quite as good at it could be
Well don’t fret for I'll raise that smile
Just stay with me a while
And that inner glow will shine bright again you’ll see
Together we will tackle any fear
Banish doubts when they are near
Raise hope when it is lacking
For you have forever got my backing
I’ll help you always go the extra mile
And scale those lofty mountaintops in style
Then I sincerely promise you will find
Life will love you back in kind
In more ways than you would ever guess
Adding life to years and years to life no less
For your circumstances always follow thought
And a life worth living is never cheaply bought
I’ll keep you on the straight and narrow, if you will but let me take the lead
As if we stick together on the journey, we cannot fail but to succeed
And no longer will you just be my daughters
But partners till the end
Now that’s a heart felt promise as your friend
LifelineMike (Daddy)
Copyright © Mike Toole | Year Posted 2020
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