Kristen Hepner
Dear Abby,

The time is coming
To let you fly
Yet this Momma's heart
Keeps asking why
Why and how and when and where
The years flew by, and now I am grasping air
I question myself with every thought
Did I do enough, all that I ought?
Did I pray enough for your future?
All those nights over your bed?
Did I tell you enough how beautiful you are
Before the world tries to get in your head?
Did I hold your hand when you were afraid?
Or point you to scripture every night and day?
Did I whisper the truths loud enough
So that they will stick when times get tough?
Did I see your hurts, your fears, your joys?
Cry enough with you, sing, rejoice?
Did I walk with you when you were sad?
Did I promise that the world is not too bad?
Did I paint your nails? Did I braid your hair?
Did I show you how much I really do care?
Because 18 years went by too fast
My heart just wants all the moments to last!
And the answer to them all is that I did enough
Because the woman you are is strong and tough
And tender and beautiful and full of life,
So I must have got a thing or two right.
To bottle up the moments and hold them in my heart
Is what I will do as you enter your new part
And stand here waiting for you to come home,
Or a call, or a text just to tell me you're not alone
Someone once asked me does the sorrow overshadow the joy
And after a thought and a sigh, my response was sure!
The joy of watching you grow up and go
Is a blessing beyond my wildest hope
The Lord gave me you for a little while
And now the world gets to experience your magical smile
So I will sit over here with a twinkle in my eye
And a heart full of pride as I watch you fly.
Love, Momma