I wrote this poem way back in 2006, with the idea of having a gentle conversation with
the divine as a loving parent figure. It was my imagination of what the divine as a parent
might say to me. I wrote it as a way to heal old wounds from my childhood.
My Child
My child,
Your smile lights up any room
And warms the hearts of all who are in it
You bring joy to others
Because you keep it within
But I see a sadness in your eyes
Tears that only you and I can see
My little one has carried a burden
For too long
My child, It was not my plan
To place you here to lift and carry
Another human soul completely on your own
No one can focus on only one person,
As you have had to learn
Just the same, I have sent many souls
To you along the way to lift and carry you
My child,
I would never leave you alone
There have been many times
When you have felt abandoned
But I have provided for the journey
You know that to be the truth
In your heart
My child,
You feel distant from me now
Confused, looking for direction
But you know your way
Far more than you realize
You have held onto your faith
When others would have given up
My child,
You know I have sent to you
People to guide you, to listen to you
My presence is with you through them
Always has been
My child,
Let go of the pain of the past
Live for the day I have given you
You are mine forever
I love you.
~Jen Garrison
