on letting go

I've been making jokes about being glad to be rid of a couple of kids for a while.  Truth is, I'm starting to miss them like crazy. Less than 48 hours in. I'm not an overprotective parent.  Wait, I take that back. I am an overprotective parent who consciously forces herself to allow her children to explore and grow into their own people.  In a safe environment.  I hope. (anxiety sets in)

Anyway, it reminds me of this Nickel Creek song.  It's always been one of my favorites. But on my way home from dropping the boy off in the boonies, with no radio signal, I clicked over to CD.  This was the song that came on, and now it won't leave my head. Pretty appropriate. And just enough to keep my chest completely constricted and my eyes watery.

You've got to leave me now, you've got to go alone.

You've got to chase a dream, one that's all your own.

Before it slips away.

When you're flying high, take my heart along.

I'll be the harmony to every lonely song

that you'll learn to play.

When you're soaring through the air I'll be your solid ground.

Take every chance you dare, I'll still be there

when you come back down.

I'll keep looking up awaiting your return.

My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn

and I won't feel your fire.

I'll be the other hand that always holds the line.

Connecting in between your sweet heart and mine.

I'm strung out on that wire.

I'll be on the other end to hear you when you call.

Angel you born to fly and if you get to high,

I'll catch you when you fall.

Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings.

I know the sky is calling.

Angel, let me help you with your wings.

When you're soaring through the air, I'll be your solid ground.

Take every chance you dare, I'll still be there

when you come back down.

Geez.  Is it Friday yet?

hear the musical version here.

Comments

[Alexis]

Those are lovely lyrics--I'll have to check out the song on iTunes.

[Sachi]

What a lovely song. I have never hears of them before but I am looking forward to hearing more...

[Meg Evans]

Which album is this from? I just got their first, and I keep This Side in permanent rotation in the CD changer. I love it so much that I haven't even listened to Why Should the Fire Die all that often--the kids can only take so much Nickel Creek before they're screaming for HSM. I'm thinking I should expand their (and my) horizons by kicking out all the kiddie music...

[Meg Evans]

I heard it this afternoon. Sigh.