To Be a Parent

In the whispers
  of dawn, we see
        your face
  a canvas of time

Through sleepless nights
    and days so long.
For you, our child,
      we must be strong.

  To be a parent is
    to fight through fears
  To smile in joy,
    to hide your tears.
        In your laughter
our world finds light,
In your dreams,
  our hopes take flight.

Watching you grow,
  a journey untold,
  In your eyes,
    our future unfolds.
  From your first steps
    to the paths you roam,
    In your stories,
      we find our home.

Quietly we ponder,
  in the still of the night,
  Hoping our guidance
    leads you right.
In the echoes
    of your laughter,
  in the peace
      of your sleep,
Our love for you,
  a promise we'll
        always keep.

As you walk out
    into the world so wide,
Know our love
    will never subside.
In your journey,
    in your every stride,
  We're with you,
      side by side.

In the dance of life,
    as you take the stage,
Our love endures,
    transcending age.
In every moment,
  near or far,
Our love, for you
    a guiding star.