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.
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