Fly away my children

Fly away my children

My precious children, I love you so much
All grown up now, but so far out of touch
Caught up in the whirlwind you call life
Busy with children, work and  strife

I call you in vain, you are too busy you say
“I’m in a meeting mum, I’ll call later today”
The call never comes so I’m left feeling glum
Feeling lost and unloved what have I become?

“Will you visit me sometime later this week?”
A long silence while you hesitate to speak
“No” you say, you have already made plans
“Maybe next week well come and see you gran”

Days, weeks and years pass by, waiting for your call
Feeling full of self pity, I sit staring at the wall
A glance in the mirror at my pitiful self
Makes me angry, I say, “get a hold of yourself”

Well, today is the day where change begins
I’m not relying on you or your “maybe” whims
I’m filling each day the way I like best
Waiting for you just makes me depressed

Don’t bother to call with your words of regret
I won’t answer you now, because my mind is set
I won’t beg for a love that you cannot show
So goodbye my loves, I am letting you go

I expected too much it’s clear to see
From now on I’m just going to love me
It’s time I stepped out of this defeatist rut
I’ll find new things to do and…my doors are shut.