Growing pains

By Susanna Hargreaves

Every night before I go to sleep

I can feel my heart beat

Before the darkness fades to dreams

I say my prayers

for my family

Then, I imagine golden light

around each and every one of them

to protect them

and keep them safe,

yet

now

my oldest child sleeps in a new place

He is no longer my child

He is a grown man

And his whole life is ahead of him

I’m tired and need to sleep

I bless him on his journey

I surround him with golden light

May he have peaceful dreams

May he believe in golden light

And remember he is loved and protected

Good night

—

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