The day you were born I held you very carefully in my arms
I knew the awesome responsibility I faced and was scared to death
I prayed that I could protect you from all harm
I knew that with your arrival I would never rest

My first major hurdle was the scare of you learning to walk, I cushioned everything in the house
Then the next step, your going to school your first day
You were scared and timid as a mouse
I convinced you that you had to leave the nest and start to fly away

I knew I was lying and wished you did not have to go out the front door
Then next was high school and the friends you selected
I was always secretly watching, trying to protect and do more
We fought constantly you were strong willed and did not like to be corrected

We made it through that one, then came college
I was scared I didn't want you to go
But I knew you had to have the knowledge
I finally accepted your leaving but it was very slow

The final step came with the degree and the marriage
I was never prouder in my life than when that day arrived
I felt I had done my job and lived through one of life's miscarriages
I had lost my baby and left a hole in my life

Then when I held my first grandchild and you were so proud
I could hardly wait for grandparents day
I felt sorry for you with the two o'clock feedings and the lungs so loud
I realized then that the hole was only temporary and was filled in another way


Written by: Cecil Montgomery








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"Painting is ŠTom Sierak and used with his permission by Moon And Back Graphics to construct this set"


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