DON'T BLINK

 

Don’t Blink - An Original Poem By Eryn Dunbar ©️

I recently had someone say, “Don’t Blink”.
The years pass by, faster than you think.
He’ll be a teenager before you know it.
Of course he still loves you. Just doesn’t show it.
How is it possible? I’m both proud and depressed.
We’re growing apart. It’s making me stressed.
Want him to be self-reliant. But please still need me.
Knowing that one day soon, I’ll end up lonely.
Love watching him grow. He gives me a purpose.
But then I am weak, when old memories resurface.
Hard to loosen my grip and break this hold.
He’s a teenager. I’m fifty years old.
But I want him to succeed. I just want more time.
I don’t think holding on is really a crime.
I know I can do it. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
I can get stronger, day by day.
Will it be hard? Yes... No... Maybe.
Because even when he’s grown, he will always be my baby.
I look forward to the day when I can buy him a drink.
But till that day comes, I just won’t blink.
Poetry Written By:
Eryn Dunbar ©️