At the departure terminal
That is my son, going up the ladder
He did not look back to see my tear-stained face...
I held him once to my bosom tight
To keep him in my loving care
To protect him from wind and fire
To help him reach unattainable height
Tears from a mother can fill the river
Fire from the mind can burn her to nothing
Fear in the mind can choke her to death
Worry can turn hair untimely grey
Needs will part us all away
Death will steal us from this world
Making us all a part of history
Can we hold onto anything in this world
Author notes
a mother's feeling when the child goes for higher studies
eventhough the child loves her she yearns for endless love.
Written August 18th, 2006
author screen name 'nilav'
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Such a touching poem, full of the mixture of feelings: pride, love, fear, loss... how like a mother when her children must fly!
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Simply beutiful. It is hard to see you child leave for any reason. College is actually one of the better ways of a child departing. So well depicted.
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that is so deep and touching...my eyes were tearing up as I read
thank you for entering and good luck
*~Krymsin Kyss~* -
Aww... That child is so lucky to have a mother who loves him so much.
So simple yet teaming with so much emotion.
Rose -
this is very touching.
Midnight-x-Rose is right, saying goodbye is hard.
there are a lot of emotions in this,
so thank you
and good luck. -
awww this makes me feel so sad, saying goodbye is one of the hardest things to do when you love someone, I guess daughters and sons don't always see their parents worries.
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