Candle on the water
I'll be you're candle on the water. My love for you will always burn. I know your lost and drifting but the clouds are lifting soon you'll see a golden stream of light.
Chase sat in a chair next to the hospital bed that Zoey was in. She had just had their first child. Her name was Melody Anna Matthews. When the nurse brought the baby in Zoey still hadn't woken up. Chase held the baby in his arms he smiled at Zoey and knew he would always love her.
Their relation ship had some bumps and rough edges sometimes he felt lost like they were drifting apart but then he would see the light at the end of the tunnel and he knew that everything would be ok.
A cold and friendless time has found you don't let the stormy darkness hold you down. I'll paint a ray of hope around you circling in the air lighted by a prayer.
Three years later Chase was putting Melody to bed. He kissed her and said "now Mel you've had three bed time stories and I turned on you nightlight myself. It's way past bedtime."
Melody said "daddy at daycare the other children make fun of me. Did people make fun of you at school? They say that my hair looks like a big blonde bush. I don't have any friends except for Maria and Annabel. They're like family and that doesn't count."
Chase said "people poked fun at my hair a lot Mel. I had this one teacher who always asked whether it was a perm or not. Even your mother called me little names like fuzzy head or curly sue. The important thing is if you like how you look. Goodnight Melody and don't let those people hurt you just laugh it off. If you're really up what they say tell me when you get home and I'll introduce you to the tickle monster."
Chase tickled his daughter until she begged him to stop. Then he left the room and went to bed. Before he went to sleep though he shook Zoey gently and said "Zoe our daughter's having friendship problems. She says that people make fun of her hair and won't talk to her. I want to help her but I don't know how. I want to put a shield around her feelings so she doesn't get hurt. She's got a soft skin I guess all I can do is pray that she gets a tougher skin so they can't hurt her anymore."
I'll be your candle on the water until every wave is warm and bright my soul is there beside you let this candle guide you. Keep holding on you'll make it here's my hand so take it look for me reaching out to show as sure as rivers flow I'll never let you go.
Every day after Chase got home from work Melody would run to him and want to have a visit from the tickle monster. He would wipe away her tears and tell her to ignore those other girls that made fun of her. One night Melody had been really hurt someone had actually beaten her up.
Melody had to be taken to the hospital by her teacher. Chase and Zoey rushed to the hospital and asked to see their daughter. A nurse said that she was fine but she could only see on parent at a time because she was tired.
Chase went in first his heart melted when he saw her sitting propped up in bed. He asked "how are you feeling Mel?"
Melody said "dad will you hold my hand until I fall asleep? I was strong just like you told me. I guess I wasn't strong enough."
Chase said "Mel you were a very brave girl. I'm proud of you. You took a punch and you didn't fight back. That proves that you will make it in life. I'm going to hold you're hand and I'm not going to let go of it until mommy comes in to see you. Mommy's proud of you to your whole family is very proud of you.