Our oldest son Luke graduates from High School today. This is for him.
Don’t blink, they say
As you take your baby home
Driving so slow
Worried about how safe he is in a car seat.
How can you be trusted
To raise this little one
Into the adult they’re meant to be.
Don’t blink, they say
As your toddler cries at home
Frustrated that his body can’t yet
Do what his mind dreams up.
You wonder if you’re doing
This whole parenting thing correctly
It doesn’t come with a manual and answers after all.
Don’t blink, they say
As Nerf wars go on
And on, and on.
Years melting away as little boys become teens.
When did you start having to look up
To the little one that made you a mom?
Your heart breaks a bit more each day
As his independence soars.
Don’t blink, they say
High school goes by in a flash.
Miles ran, friendships formed
You face down each obstacle with grace.
Pandemics come, dreams change
Challenges present
And you work through them
And work through
And work through
Don’t blink, they say
Graduation day is here
The future is wide open
Chase your dreams
Follow them,
Listen to them.
You are meant for greatness.
We blinked.
