Never Prepared For Them to Leave
I sit here tonight with a gut full of loneliness and a heart full of concern
We spend twenty years raising them never really thinking about the day they leave
Even in the best of circumstances the reality of a child starting out on their own is scary
When push comes to shove and tough love has to be practiced and decisions have to be made
The worry is overwhelming and the what if’s drive you nuts
Although you know it is time, you find yourself wanting them to be children if only for another day
You find yourself going over all the things you have taught them and convincing yourself they listened
Hoping and praying that you have done enough and that they will never forget
Always wanting what’s best for them but knowing that they will have to learn the same way we did, on their own.
No matter what we tell our selves when this day comes it will be the hardest day yet
To my children I love you and no matter where you are you are always in your mother and fathers heart and that door you will walk through is always open when you need us.
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