Midweek Musings: Empty Nest

Silver Talkies Club member Preeta on children flying away from the nest called home. An emotion many of you may connect with.

The nest is empty, doesn’t feel right

 My Baby Birds have taken flight

Debris from the years that mattered

Like broken eggshells lie scattered 

I watch them fly with pride and joy 

My little girl and baby boy 

Echoes of arguments, laughter and tears 

Fading back into long gone years. 

Bags packed with love and lessons that matter

Of honesty and life and things that don’t shatter.

Have fun, be bold

Let life unfold

Do what’s right

Be kind

Most setbacks 

Will end up fine 

Take that leap 

In all good faith

But have your safety nets in place. 

Love and read

Dance and sing 

This is your time

 So do your thing!

But oh so loud the hushed silence

Seems to me a harsh penance

 If only I could draw them back into my arms 

And enjoy again their baby charms! 

But….this is not a time for regrets or fears

As they soar and shine among their peers

 Now only memories to browse and cherish 

From a love that can never ever perish!

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