Anchored by Love

I watched today
As my children shared a moment of pure joy.
A moment without Mum, or Dad,
A moment just for them.
They’re growing now,
Both in stature and in personality.
And so the transition begins.
Once,
Both girls could do nothing without me,
Without us,
Without help.
Back then, a yearning,
A need to be free,
A feeling that my children were imprisoning me.
With love.
Now,
The girls can do anything without me,
Without us,
Without help.
And now, a yearning,
A need to be needed,
A feeling that my children are finding their own way.
With love.
I’m proud as I watch them,
Safe and secure,
Unafraid to laugh,
To cry,
To fail,
To try,
Anchored by love,
And also freed by it.