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Girl Woman
Trying to be brave, resourceful You pretend to a new maturity Struggling hard to keep those tears And fears from flooding over And completely overtaking
As I look into your teary eyes And see that lost pinched look Which you so try hard to hide I stumble upon the little girl waiting Just for a tiny comforting smile
I see how you are trying to cope I see what it has cost you To grow up so very quickly And shoulder these painful burdens Without breaking or floundering
My heart weeps its anguish Knowing what you are going through Oh, my dear child, I recall clearly The impish child that is you But also see the woman you have to now be
Fear not my dear sweet one You are stronger than you will ever know Your love is sublime and powerful It will see you both through this night I promise you, do not fear anymore…
~Glowing Embers~ 9th March 2005
(For Nayana, my sweet girl woman, battling with her mother’s illness…)
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