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