

Mary had a little lamb
Soft as winter in her hands
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow
But maybe that bright little coat
Was the kindness she could show
Everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go
Like the tender parts we hide
Still asking to be known
Was it love that followed close Or innocence she couldn't keep
Was it childhood at her heels Walking softly through her sleep
Mary had a little lamb
A mirror of her open heart
White as snow, it shone because
She never learned to live apart
Mary had a little lamb
Following where feeling ran
Not just wool and little feet But the soul beside the hand
In the lamb she carried trust
In its step, a faithful sign
What stayed near was not a pet
But the softer self inside
Children laughed and asked her why
Such a creature stayed so near
Maybe wonder looks like that
When the world is sharp with fear
Maybe all the rhyme has said Through its simple,
gentle frame Is the purest parts of us Still come running at
our name
Mary had a little lamb
A mirror of her open heart
White as snow, it shone because
She never learned to live apart
Mary had a little lamb
Following where feeling ran
Not just wool and little feet
But the soul beside the hand
Mary had a little
lamb Still beside her in the snow