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So Unprepared

Here you are on the verge
Of your very first road trip
All grown up
Ready to set the world on fire
So much excitement
Running through your veins
Ready to discover a whole new world
Even when it rains
There’s no need to wish you luck
Look at the person you’ve become
There’s no doubt
You’re ready to leave home
Make the world your own
Look at me with so much pride
So much evidence in who you are
That I’ve raised you well
How you became who you are
Living with a fool like me
Only proves 
There is a God
There’s no doubt that you’re prepared
To face whatever life throws your way
As I’m left standing here 
Savoring one last kiss and hug
Watching you drive away
I suddenly realize
In my haste to prepare you well
There’s one thing I forgot
One thing I left so unprepared
That has no idea what to do
Watching as you drive off
To a brand new life…
Me

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Mike Hamill

Date: 5/20/2010 5:08:00 PM

Thanks Andrea :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/20/2010 4:52:00 PM

GREAT topic, the kid leaves home. Very nice, Mike!

Mike Hamill

Date: 5/20/2010 1:09:00 PM

Thanks Carolyn :) Parents often prepare children to leave the roost but forget to prepare themselves LOL, it's very strange when they leave and you discover this :)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/20/2010 6:52:00 AM

Watching them leave the nest must be difficult, Mike. I remember my first road trip with a group of friends from NJ to Cape Codd. We felt sooo grown up, even though we were still teens. You capture the spirit of adventure that can be found in this special moment when we cut the cord and hit the road. Love, Carolyn