Another Season
These long days of summer
seemed longer than most,
and I recount the changes
as the season draws closed.
You turned a year older
and learned how to drive.
You tried some new things;
God knows how you survived.
You learned about friendship
and boundaries were drawn.
You learned about trust
and who you could count on.
I sat back and listened.
I tried not to spy.
I watched as your heart broke
and I tried not to cry.
I witnessed the changes
as the distance kept growing
until you drifted away
without even knowing.
As your mom I can see things
that you can't understand
because your heart's still a child
though your body, a man.
This summer brought changes;
so many it seems,
but the greatest of all
is between you and me.
I'll fight for my little boy.
I will hold tight your hand
and help you traverse
your path to a man.
It's going to get bumpy;
This road isn't smooth,
but if we're steadfast together,
the reward will be huge.
I don't want to lose you
and I won't let you fail
so one step at a time.
Inhale. Exhale.
Copyright © Maria Dudley | Year Posted 2019
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