If each of us could share a little piece of your pain The way we share your love We would If we could endure for you To give you gentle rest We would Yet no darkness can overwhelm your light No amount of pain or tears can change you You have taken what this dying world deals out And you keep your integrity I have seen forever And touched the newest day of hope And I want with all my heart To share it with you I wish you sunlight on your golden hair And new warm winds on your gentle face I wish you laughter in your baited breath And sweet hope in your heart For this cage won't hold you for long And you will not always hurt Yet you will always be loved And you will always be Good
For my beloved daughter - Rachel, who endures a lifelong illness