The Hardest Part
The hardest part
Is letting go
A song of emptiness
Only a parent can know.
You always thought
Time was there
Giving you moments
With innocence to share.
That inevitable day
Appears unknown
But turn around
And suddenly their grown.
A beautiful woman
A handsome man
No longer a child
With a future to plan.
They spread their wings
And begin to fly
Soaring with courage
That makes you cry.
They pack their bags
With an excited smile
But you can only count
Every distant mile.
Time seems to stop
As you remember the past
Each little moment
You thought would last.
The hardest part
Is letting go
A song of independence
You helped to grow.
Copyright © Deborah Herber | Year Posted 2008
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