A fellow blogger used the words “Hold on. I’m holding on.” And it struck a cord. This song helped me as I powered through ‘stuff’ with my cell-phone therapist, Matt. And to give him his due, he did help me. Our chorale sang several songs from the musical “Secret Garden.” I was deeply touched by it and bought the movie version which I still love.
I thank Lynne for reminding me of the beauty and strength of this song which brought tears all over again as I searched the web trying to find it for her. This version touched me more than the theatrical versions. Her voice is pure though she has taped it in her home alone with her kitty. I include the lyrics, as important.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgziO0ghAA0
HOLD ON
What you’ve got to do is finish
What you have begun!
I don’t know just how
But it’s not over till you’ve won.
When you see the storm is coming
See the lightning part the skies
It’s too late to run
There’s terror in your eyes
What you do then is remember
This old thing you heard me say
“It’s the storm, not you
That’s bound to blow away”
Hold on
Hold on to someone standing by
Hold on
Don’t even ask how long or why?
Child, hold on to what you know is true
Hold on till you get through
Child, oh child
Hold on
When you feel your heart is poundin’
Fear a devil’s at your door
There’s no place to hide
You’re frozen to the floor
What you do then is you force yourself
To wake up, and just say
“It’s this dream, not me
That’s bound to go away”
Hold on
Hold on, the night will soon be by
Hold on
Until there’s nothing left to try
Child, hold on, there’s angels on their way
Hold on and hear them say
“Child, oh child!”
And it doesn’t even matter
If the danger and the doom
Come from up above or down below
Or just come flying at you from across the room
When you see a man who’s raging
And he’s jealous and he fears
That you’ve walked through walls
He’s hid behind for years
What you do then
Is you tell yourself to wait it out
And say “It’s this day, not me
That’s bound to go away”
Child, oh hold on
It’s this day, not you
That’s bound to go away
Patricia J Grace 
I’ve never heard this song until this morning…it’s beautiful and a reminder in mindfulness. I listened to the youtube video and created a new Pandora channel. The Secret Garden was one of my favorite stories growing up.
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Oh, I just love it. I’ll have to pull on my movie again….The movie is without song. But the music from the musical version is all quite meaningful and touching, I mean deeply so….
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Wow Patricia, thank you. The lyrics are beautiful and so fitting.
I am holding on. What else can we do? We will not be defeated huh?
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That R-I-G-H-T-!!!
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The singer has a lovely voice — so glad you chose her rendition.
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Yes, she’s amazing. It took awhile, but persistence usually pays off. I had to scroll down all the traditional theatrical versions quite a ways till finding her. A secret singer who should be on the stage… : )
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wonderful lyrics!
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Yes!
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