I can't help but wonder if I'll be able to let them go
When it's time for them to take the leap into life
to find a husband,
to find a wife.
I know now why my mother never wanted me to grow too fast.
I can see why I want their childhood to last.
On tomorrow's tender feet they step with their toes
and after they leap
there their innocence goes.
When my day comes
to become a grandmother
and they to become parents,
at least they'll know why I never wanted them to grow too fast.
Shelly Belk
