Child of mine,
do not hold your breath
for that your heart will become heavy.

Child of mine,
do not clench your fists
for that your bones will ache.

Child of mine,
do not restrict yourself
for that you will never learn.

Please child of mine,
let out your air,
your pain,
your regret.
I am only one of the many
that care about you.
So let out your tears,
let them trickle down your face
and run down our skin.

Child of mine,
take your breath
of cleansing relief.

Child of mine,
open your pale hands
and let me hold them.

Child of mine,
let yourself make mistakes
and be right the next time.

We will help you
carry the ocean of life
and eventually
it will evaporate
to where it's only memories and sand.
Then you can sprout wings
where your fins used to be
and fly to a better world.
But right now child of mine,
let it rain.