Graduation

You remember her running to find the beach And when an adventure was eating a peach And nothing she wanted was out of reach You remember her terrified of anything new So fragile and brave the first day of school Then proudly parading the picture she drew You remember the first Halloween she created That goulish green dress, and the glitter she raided! You found it today, in a box, old and faded You remember so much - her first Christmas play, Her first slumber party, her first grounded day You see the years, like a thief, slowly stole her away She'll run now alone to her life, and choose Her own path to what she will find, and lose This is her stage, her spotlight, her bow Love her forever, let her go now.