The Child Sails Away

A sun fades
As childhood sailing away
And upon a shore
Adulthood left standing
And out staring
Across a bay of dissapears

Kept withdrawn is the wanting
Of reaching out and waving
But, turns instead to face responsibility
And all its coming years
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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June 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Aww,,almost made me cry,,i know the feeling the empty nest syndrome,,so hard,,but have to let them fly,,,love debra
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