Flying From the Nest!

I know you must fly from that nest
That housed your body and soul
For those eighteen long years
From which you always looked out
While your mum and I kept
That constant flying in, to protect
And strengthen every feather
In your wings to take off one day to find
A partner to make your own nest!

In that process of my constant flying in
For such an enormous extended time
I have lost my sight beyond that nest
In which I also had lost my soul
That cradled your most beautiful being
Making all my flying and fruit gathering
Now, utterly meaningless, tearing my heart
Multiplying my tears to endlessly flow
While I struggle, in my mind, to let you go!

Henry Victor 13.03.2008