Once upon a time
you would cradle on my arm
You slept upon my shoulder
I could keep you safe from harm
But you grew till I couldn't hold you
And I learned to let you run
You would fall in skin your knees
And back to me you'd come
But you insist on getting bigger
You're no longer a little girl
You're a beautiful young woman
for whom the world unfurls
My job it has not changed
I am here to keep you safe
But you need me differently
So I'll be content to have a place
that's firmly in your heart
And that's where I hope to stay
So you feel how much I love you
Every minute and every way
