She packed her boxes and began to cry
Tears streaming down her face
She said she was scared, she didn't know why
Yet excited to begin life in her new place
She looked at her boyfriend, her smile so wide
And together they loaded up her things
So new to each other as they take the next step
In a "life together" and all that it means
The last in line, the youngest of three
18 years so fast, but look at how she's grown
She hugs her tightly, and kisses her goodbye
With a sigh, she watches her daughter leave home
Not 24 hours later, the telephone rings
Her daughter's words choked by the soft sound of tears
"I didn't know it would be his hard" she explains
Mommy's little girl, now a woman, facing her own fears
She is comforted by the soothing words spoken
Words of wisdom shared with her from Mom
"It is perfectly normal to be sad for awhile"
"It gets much easier as time moves on"
"Remember this, we are mother & daughter forever
No matter where you live or where you call home"
"While you are starting a brand new chapter
I, too, am beginning the next chapter of my own"
She tells her daughter she will figure it out
"Take each day as it comes and you will see"
They end the call and as she hangs up the phone
"Thank you, God, for helping me let her leave"
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