For You
In the beginning,
you don’t understand,
I do this all,
for you.
I save,
I slave,
I follow,
care,
watch out,
all for you.
The kids outside
step with pride
as they walk down
the street
no shoes on.
So I protect you
from the outsside
keep you near
In the beginning,
you don’t like being controlled.
Like a fish on a hook,
the world is right there
in front of you,
but I can’t let you go.
In the middle,
you don’t know
all the things I do
for you.
I clean,
cook,
and help you.
I still care,
all because I love you.
I provide
all I can
so that one day
you can escape
to the sea
And leave
all this
behind.
In the middle,
you don’t like being controlled.
The fish begins to thrash,
attempting to break loose
into the open sea.
But I can’t let go.
You are not ready,
cannot make it,
will never succeed,
is what I say,
afraid to let go.
You need to study
You need to read,
You need to be everything
I will never
be.
In the end,
we both know
you are ready
to let go.
You come free,
having turned into a beautiful ,
and head into the open sea
where I cannot find,
watch out,
or help you.
But know that I love you.
In the end,
you understand
as to why you restrained.
You fall in love,
get attached,
grow old,
and I watch you slip away.
You know
I did this all
for you.