A Promise to My Daughter

There will come a day-

a time-

a moment-

when I am not enough. 

When the warmth of my hand and

the hush of my voice and

the gentle sway of my body

will fail to hold back the tidal waves of sorrow.

If this is that day-
that time-

if these are those moments-

then take comfort in this:

there is no pain that you will ever feel

that I will not suffer alongside you. 

Cry, yes,

weep, my darling one

drench the world in your heartbreak,

but take solace in this:

You will never be alone.