By Our Presence Alone
By Don

Inspire me,
don't lead me,
show me by example,
don't tell me,
let me hear you laugh,
let me see you cry,
let me hear your questions,
not the answers you find,
give me room to grow,
in the sunlight outside your shadow,
reassure me with your presence,
not your intervening thoughts or actions,
just be there and be who you are,
then I can find myself.