my child (day 83)

i grew you
through deep desire
from belly to breast
cherishing your fragility

you clung to me
while i kissed your tears
embraced your misgivings
with my unending love

you taught me
to dream in the daytime,
play without purpose,
marvel at ordinary things

now you are
walking with true intent,
speaking your opinion
no longer in need to reassure

yet i remain
always ready to soften
any stumble or fall,
to kiss your tears once again

3.24.17

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Eliza Alys Young

Eliza Alys Young, aka CreativEliza, is a free spirit, world traveler, creative expert, and part of multicultural family… Eliza shares her time between the US, Dominican Republic and beyond. When she is not caring for her high-energy kids, writing her poetry or for her blog, creating art or cooking up a storm, she is designing for her own company, Design Intense.