A poem written in the mind of a parent who has seen how their child has grown up. |
Oh my love how you've grown Now all but a helpless babe The wonder that fills your eyes The love in your every action You are an inspiration My dear child, How you've grown You are no longer the child I protected The child I watched over day and night The child I held in my arms The child I soothed when crying You are no longer a little kid You are still my child, But now how you've grown You are no longer the little child I fixed plates for You are now my grown child who takes care of me You have become your own person And I am so proud of that person My dear child how I love you My dear child you have grown up, but all I can see is that little smile outside on a bright summer day My dear child you were playing barefooted in the backyard just yesterday Now you are going to work and raising your own little children My dear child you have given so much love My child you have been the light of my life Oh how I love you You may have grown But to me, Shall you always be A helpless little babe With such a bright smile on a grand summer day My dear sweet child, Oh how you've grown |