Leaving Home

It's not easy, mom,
      just leaving home....
          leave everyone I've ever loved
                all I've ever known....

To just walk away
       and begin a new..
          All on my own , mom,
                  without you...

But you taught me well
       and raised me right
            helped me to grow wings, mom,
                  prepared me for flight...

To see the world, mom,
        in a whole new way....
            Learn what i couldn't learn,
                    if Iwere to stay........
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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