The Hand

I remember my 1st day of school  
I was so nervous  
She sat next to me  
And started talking  
Her voice soothed me  
And made me feel comfortable  
Then we had recess  
And I got hurt  
She reached out to help me up  
That was the 1st time  
She held my hand  
And at that moment  
I knew everything was going to be ok  
We got a little older  
And grew closer and closer  
We went everywhere together  
And shared every experience  
Everywhere we went she held my hand  
Her comfort reassured me constantly  
That everything would be ok  
We graduated high school  
And college together  
She held my hand through everything  
Life was challenging us  
As we found our footing as adults  
But she always held my hand  
And I knew everything was ok  
She is my rock  
After school we got married  
That day she held my hand  
It was a permanent grip  
That will never let go  
We had challenges at work  
We had challenges in life
But she always held my hand  
She never let go  
And I knew everything would be ok  
Walks along the beach  
Or down the streets in town  
Even late at night in bed  
She always held my hand  
She took my stress away  
She comforted me  
And now even though she's passed  
I can still feel her holding my hand