To my asd son

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.