She's Leaving

Soon she will be leaving, my little girl, now grown
My love, my life
Off, off, off -
On her own journey, her adventure, her life
And I, alone, will face the silence
of my journey without her.

But, could it be, that her leaving opens me to a self,
myself, that has been lying in wait until the ripeness of
youth begins to fade and the truth of who I truly am is
allowed to emerge?

Ah, what a time, what a time
What a gift she has given me,
Her leaving.
 

AJC