My young son said to me one day, a look of fear in his eyes, "What will happen on the day that darkness fills the skies?" "Mom, there'll be chaos" he said to me, "and panic all around! Where will we go? What will we do? Is there a safe place to be found?" "Have faith my boy", I said to him "and know we'll be just fine! We're in our Father's loving light, and that love is so divine! I'll never leave you all alone, we'll always stay together. But you're absolutely right my boy, this place is under the weather!" "Now should our Father choose that day, that it's our time to leave, We'll still be in the light, we're safe! And this you must believe" The look of fear moved off his face, replaced by one serene, It gives me pride to see his strength, young optimism redeemed. My daughter said to me one day, with sadness in her tone, "If I'm not pretty enough, or I get too chubby, then I'll be all alone! My friends, they may not like me, they'll laugh and wont want to play. The first time that I go to school will be a scary day!" "My loving pixie fairy princess, you are so very wrong! You're such a beautiful angel and you have been all along! It matters not what others think about the way you are. What matters most comes from within and you're a shining star!" "Your beauty comes from inside out, through eyes that twinkle bright. Don't fret my dear, let go of fear and you will be alright! Just love yourself, be who you are and you will be adored!" She giggled then and gave a twirl, young confidence restored. My baby boy looked up one day, into my eyes with glee. With eyes so full of joy and life, he squeals so happily. He knows that he is safe and loved, we show him every day. His siblings just adore him and protect in every way. This little boy, he knows not yet, the harshness of this world. Nor of the dark and twisted truths of bitterness untold. I'm sorry my loves for all the hurt this world could cause for you, I'm kneeling here before you now to let you know it's true. My children are my life you see, and I will show you so, I'll put your lives before mine now and never let that go! And for the day that dark comes and we stand and face the pain, We're in our Father's loving light, young innocence maintained!