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Take my hand
~ Jenny Beard
I will hold onto yours with strength and calm.
I won't let go when trouble comes, when heartaches threaten, when tear drops
fall. My head will bow to weep with you. My hand will grasp tighter, and we
will walk together through it all.
I want to offer you, with the grip of my fingers, endurance, companionship,
comfort, courage. Anything can be faced by two. Everything can be walked
through with someone at your side. I will not abandon you when wounds need
healing. I will love you with grace.
I offer you my outstretched hand, a friend who sees you and accepts you just
for who you are. Without judgment, without rejection, I will listen to your
open heart and love you for the beautiful creation you have always been. I
won't try to carry you. Do not worry about burdening me. I can stand beside
you without taking responsibility for your pain. I can journey next to you
without dependence.
Our entangled fingers prove the consistent presence of our bond. With safety
between us, we can travel together, blocking fear with love, soothing insecurities
with honesty, crushing hesitancy with trust. I am here, holding your hand to
honor you.
If you choose to let go, if you release my hand to follow your path alone, I
will smile in remembrance of my season with you. I will encourage your steps
no matter how much distance they create. I will celebrate the growth we were
allowed to share, and I will offer you the vision in my heart for your joy and
peace. Grief may come, I will feel your absence, but mingled with my tears will
be warmth residing in the palm of my hand.
~ Jenny Beard
Savour more of Jenny's writing at http://clarityswealth.blogspot.com/
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