Distance

Talking to one of my best friends we were discussing how it feels when your children grow up and go forward to live their lives. I was inspired to write this poem

Distance

Flying the nest
to make one your own
Now ours is empty,
We sit here alone
You plough your own furrow
We taught you so well
We’re happy you love life
We tried to make sure you never fell
Even if you did
We always picked you up
Of course we still would
Your perennial backup

But you listened to our advice
And collected skills and achievements
We made ourselves redundant
Surplus to requirements
It’s a bitter sweet moment
Now as we reflect in the sun
We lose a child who needs us
And gain a man of strength and fun

In the quiet of the day
the tick tock so loud
Even the clock misses you
It feels like a dark cloud
A new way of living
Has to be found
A different way of thinking
As a future abounds

Remember if you ever have a moment of doubt
Look up at the stars
Where our love for you can be found
Watching and thinking of you
I will be looking at the same sun
You make us so proud. Our amazing son.

@redalphababe