the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » scared https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Like a Parent https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/like-a-parent/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/like-a-parent/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 I still love you even though I can’t see you,
Everyday in mind you are there,
And I’m afraid for you. Scared.
I am afraid you will be
Body slammed by others,
Held back from what you want to be
And what you feel led to do.

Your passion melts my trust
I want to trust you, let you fly free.
I want to hear of your escapades
and dilemmas like the retreating of waves
on the shore, like an empty nest parent.
I feel like a parent.

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