Your kids grow
as you watch you know
they will leave to a future
in which you can believe
but those that will always be young in their minds as well as heart
will not fly away their journey to independence will not start
they have a special place for us as we realise
they will always be our small ones whatever their size
whether they stay by our side
or they need a different place to reside
they always need us to guard them close
fight their battles as need arose
protect them in ways our others do not require
to help them reach as far as they can aspire
there is no letting them spread their wings
we cannot watch from afar as they achieve great things
we can hold we can keep safe we fight
To give them a happy life - it is their right!
and we worry - so much more
what will happen if we go before
and every smile, look maybe a word or touch
each one a golden moment means so much
we store these treasures away
pull them out to brighten a darker day
And for all the battles and stress
the joy from those moments will never grow less
We give you our hearts our energy sometimes our will to live
You take so much more than you can give
But we would do it all again for you forever
and we will over and over.