My Mother's Hand

The hand I held

to help me learn,

to grasp for comfort

to find life's pulse

The hand I held

to steady my walk

to communicate

to test and try

The hand I held 

to scale the heights

to share tokens

to mold my skills

The hand I held

to guide my way

to make amends

to build confidence

The hand I held

to leap away

to steady passion

to support my dreams 

The hand I held 

to reconnect

to retain

to rejoice

The hand I held

to welcome a love

to greet a child

to embrace a family

The hand I held

to share

to encourage

to care

The hand I held 

to comfort her

to brace her

to reassure

The hand I held

to steady hearts

to love

to send her off to peace.