I could hold you and try with all my might <br />To kiss away the pain <br />I could wipe clear all the marks and stains <br />But would it be right? <br /> <br />To shield you and protect you <br />Would only place you in a glass house <br />Then what shall happen when the walls break through? <br /> <br />You must….. You need to feel <br />The pain and sorrow this world has to bring <br />For this is what seals the deal <br />To make you strong so you may grasp the golden ring <br /> <br />Upon this carousel of life <br />That brings mere mortals such strife <br />Leaving us stronger for the next go round <br />When our feet are rested upon that golden ground<br /><br />Patricia Gale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-ride-of-life-2/
