The Wild Ride

Sometimes I cry

I shout and I scream

I tell you No

Please let me off this ride

But you also tell me no

In a gentle voice

Because you actually know

What is best for me?

When I am weak

And I want out

You hold me up

And tell me it’s ok

I know it is true

Because the truth is

You would never put me,

In a harmful place

When I am lost

And feel scared

You comfort me

And give me strength

You always know

Exactly what I need

And when I need it

Even when I cannot see it

You are an encourager

You help me more forward

In times of toughness

You make my feet move

I thank you for this

For being so sure of me

For taking the time

To make and mold me

Jo Anne Kennedy

July 2017