Fear of Dying

My precious little daughter
A beautiful green eyed girl
Her fear of death consumes her
It is starting to rule her world

She is frantic every evening
When it's time to go to bed
And always scared to go to sleep
Afraid she'll end up dead

She asks me so many questions
Like, Why do we have to die
Gently I tell her it's part of life
About this I cannot lie

I do my best to convince her
She has many more years to live
I know she doesn't believe me
What other advice could I give

I tell her it just doesn't happen
To a healthy little girl
And promise to keep her safe and sound
For to me, she means all the world

So perhaps, in my arms I will hold her
And wipe all her tears away
I'm not able to change the cycle of life
Unfortunately that's here to stay