Graduating…
Twirling Swirling My life seems to be whirling So much change My heart is churning Looking for something safe Secure Steady I don’t know if I’m ready For another new season of unknown I try to go with the flow But my heart knows The pain of change Things won’t look the same Subtle Strange I walk through the pain Letting go The feeling of something slipping away My heart frantically tries to pull it all back Innocence Childhood Memories now flooding in Little faces Happy hugs Loud giggles Growing up Pulling away Finding themselves Change Releasing futures into the unknown How can they already be grown? Wasn’t it just yesterday we giggled and played? “I did the best I can” I try to convince my mothering heart Amidst all the unspoken words All the things I felt I left undone Was I fully present? Did I truly do my best? Do they know how much I love them? How do I stop time from marching forward? Can’t I stay in this moment a little longer? God! Help me be stronger! Remind me that You h
