Love in the Letting Go
The cord is cut at hour of birth
Mother and child now two
And yet I know, how could I not?
That though the child’s set free
His selfhood now allowed to grow
Unfettered, watched with love
Still all her days, till dying breath
She’ll feel connection’s tug
So prove your love by letting go
Encourage him to walk
But though he cross the world entire
And take beloved wife
Become a father, give his heart
Watch his own son in awe
Still all your days, till dying breath
You’ll feel connection’s tug
June 16th, 2009, Hounoux, for Hayley, bravely letting go...
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Written after reading an email from Dan about Zach's first at Day Care in Bondi. I looked up C Day-Lewis' poem Walking Away and sent the last two lines to them because I find them a solace.
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Lovely Mum, will be sure that H and Zach get to read it! x
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