Go, my Child

Go, my child, and have an adventure.

Wipe away the tears and anxiety, for something new awaits.

I will miss you, of course I will.

But I am also expectant of what lies ahead.

I want to hear about sights that make you lose breath.

About thoughts that make you stoic.

About people who make you giddy.

About events that make you cheer.

About heartache that makes you better.

About your life that is lived well.

So don't worry about leaving me

because my job is to strengthen you,

prepare you, embolden you

to do what the world insists you do.

That's always been my job since I became "Mom".

And as you carve out your place in the world

I will be here, watching,

cheering the loudest,

loving you more than myself,

wondering at the incredible human you have become.

July 10, 2019