Securely Attached

I held you

I held your heart 

You cried, you breathed, you laughed

We did this on repeat

You learnt it was safe 

Safe to feel, safe to be 

Safe to express everything 

My heart, my arms are always open

Here to be your home

You will always know you are supported

I am your greatest champion

I’ll open my arms now to every tear, signal, fall 

So you will always know I’m here 

Though there will be a time

When you won’t need to come

You’ll know who you are 

You’ll know you’re loved 

You’ll make your own decisions

And your own mistakes 

They’re your mistakes to make 

You’ll experience life to its fullest

Never be judged but always be loved 

This will be your foundation

Your launching pad for the future

As you grow into who you’re supposed to become 

From my lips you’ll hear yes 

My no will be quite rare

My heart and eyes will always say yes

No matter how small the request 

I may say how? 

How are you going to do this my son? 

It’s your life to live and live it you will 

With complete belief in yourself

Whatever decision you make

Is the right decision for then

There’s no problem we can’t overcome 

And how we’ll have fun trying

Hey life gets hard sometimes

And that’s ok 

It hurts 

It hurts really bad for everyone 

At some stage when it’s your turn

You’ll have yourself and your home 

Security in the knowledge you’re loved

You probably won’t need to come

you’ll be equipped to solve this one

Well done my son, I knew you could do it

Do you need to talk? 

I’m here to listen to hold space for you 

as you figure out life’s lessons

This is not my life to live 

It’s yours and you are free

Free to love, free to be

To do as you see best 

Just look after you

And those around you

But never at the expense of yourself

Do what brings you the greatest joy

It is there that the magic lays

I’ll hold you now so when it comes time 

You’ll run, you’ll fly, you’ll fall, you’ll try.