The Ugly Duckling

Farewell my love,
I shall set you free,
Fly away my little white dove
To a land of new beginning, if it makes you happy.

I can not ask you to stay
When your heart is restless
Your eyes no longer spark
With joy, nor do you laugh like a lark
At my jokes, or greet me when I come home,
Instead, sometimes you bark.

No longer shall I hear the familiar voice
The bedtime talks, or as you read out loud, the lullaby that put me to sleep.
The comfort of your body, your chest to rest my head upon, your hand stroking my hair.
The spontaneous play or how well we dance without a care
The adventure and the places we explored.
You have stopped talking about tomorrow,
Instead you gently remind me, soon you will have to go.

I will hold dearly the lessons you have taught
To follow my heart bravely
To be responsible for the choices that I make
To give and love generously
To embrace life and the people around me.

We shall walk our separate ways
For now, I'll have to look the other way
In time, if we should meet again,
Perhaps, I can smile and say hello.
But not just yet, let me lie low.