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In a mother’s arms,
I watched you sleep,
I saw your breath,
Rise strong and deep,
And I felt your heart,
Beneath my own,
The seed of love,
Forever sown,
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In a mother’s eyes,
I watched you grow,
From child to man,
Each high and low,
And I knew your heart,
As I did my own,
I saw it bloom,
That seed full grown,
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In a mother’s love,
I watched you leave,
My abandoned heart,
Allowed to grieve,
But I knew the man,
That I had made,
Had love enough,
To be unafraid.
helen midgley 
This could be titled “parents.” Children leaving; strong, confident and sure still breaks the heart even though the job is finished and was done well.Very nice.
I read this and cried. I have two sons. The oldest leaving in a few days to go back to college. And the other back to school – two more years and he is off. This piece has spoken my heart. Thanks you.
Thanks for reading. One of my own is going through a difficult time at the moment and it was him I was thinking of when I wrote it this morning x
This brought a tear to my eyes.