A Parent's Prayer

Here is your name

Guard it truly, it is the only thing that you own

Here is your voice

Use it wisely, for many others will not

Here is your skin

Wear it thickly, else you will not survive

Here is your heart

Share it often, it is limitless in size

Here is your anger

Keep it focused, lest it consume you in flames

Here is your soul

Know it deeply, it is your link to the beyond

Here is your world

Make it better than I gave it to you