Guardian Angel

One day my loved one left this world
And took a part of me
And yet as hours turned to days
My heart began to see

That loved ones never really go
So very far away
They curl around your shoulder
When you cry and when you pray

They comfort you in many ways
With memories that warm
And when you feel bereavement start
They rush to calm the storm

Just when your heart feels heaviest
A void no one can fill
You find your loved one has become
The “angel” who loves you still
Don't Grow Up Too Fast

Please don’t long to grow up too fast
Enjoy where you are here and now
Take the time to truly bask
In each moment youth will allow

Please don’t wish that you were older
That time will come soon enough
Brows will furrow and days will seem colder
For now, sing out loud, smile and laugh

Don’t be abashed at not knowing it all
Learning should never stop
It’s not a sign of weakness to fall
A few times before reaching the top

The things that grown-ups recall happily
Are the great times we had while we grew
Oh, what I’d give if just for one day
I could trade places with you!
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