A B-day poem for my son

16 years ago today
They placed you in my arms
I became a mother
Bewitched by your freckles and your charms

You learned to walk, to read
Each day brought something new
No more my little boy
In hockey you got hurt, you cried, you grew…

I blinked my eyes, I turned around
with your 1m80 you are almost grown
Why did it go so fast?
Let these child memories last

In your struggle to be free
Sometimes we don’t get along
But I’m always on your side
I’ll always be your mom
that fills my heart with pride

In my eyes there is only one like you
I can’t wait to see what you’ll become
My pride and joy, I love you
Happy birthday to my son