That they may know

It's easy to despise the pain

the uncomfortable things that make us grow.

But every journey and experience is...

for them to know

how to grow, how to love

themselves and the world,

to find wisdom and freedom

and their wings unfurled.

Footprints don't disappear with time,

but are followed by those behind,

who witness our anger and our grace,

influencing their perception and their faith

Each hand that reaches out trusts

the guidance and the comfort given.

With innocence the move forward

into this world that we have written.