My Handprints

My little hands play pat-a-cake
They play peek-a-boo and wave...
They catch me while I learn to walk
And splash me as I bathe.

My little hands reach up to you,
For hugs before I sleep...
And fold together when I pray
The Lord my soul to keep.

My little hands are tiny now
But yours will serve to guide me...
And when I'm grown I'll still reach out
And know you're right beside me.

-- Unknown --
A Child's Hand

The promise of tomorrow
And the hope of dreams come true,
A reminder of the childhood
That is still a part of you.

The wonder of a miracle
from which this love began
There is so much found
In the touch of a child's hand.

-- Unknown --