* Journey life again *

If I could journey through life once more,

I would hold you in my arms,

rock you gently, and keep you safe.

I would protect you and guide you,

nourishing both your body and your soul.

 

I would defend you without hesitation

and wipe away every tear.

I would hold your hands through moments

you were too young to understand

and far too little to carry alone.

 

I would try to make your days magical,

to slow the pace at which you had to grow,

and to ease the weight of your path,

so your journey might have been

a little less painful.

 

And now, as I look back with tenderness,

I realise the child I long to comfort

has always been me.

The arms I yearned for are my own,

learning, at last, to hold the girl

who needed gentleness all along.

 

© 2025 Annmarie Brennan