Kiss Away the Tears

A newborn babe in mother’s arms Weeps so many, many tears, No comfort comes until A lullaby, sung into its ears Soothes the pain, and lips Kiss away the tears. Now grown into a little girl Of but a few young years, On her first day at school Her mum calms all her fears And a warm shadow of protection Comes to kiss away the tears. That girl will soon be a bride, A day of champagne and cheers; The thought of leaving the nest Looms closer, and as it nears She leans upon Dad’s shoulder For him to kiss away the tears. When married, it won’t be long (As the sense of euphoria clears) Before she too will be a mother To a child each parent reveres; Then it will be her turn To kiss away the tears.