Through A Mother\'s Eyes

As I look at you here now, just ten years of age
A tear forms in my eye, for where went the days?
The things for which you reley on me are becoming less every day
You\\\'re wanting more independence, to make your own way.
Each mother comes to this in her childs eyes
And now as I see it happening I truly sympathize
We all want our children to be self-sufficient, no doubt...
But hazy now is my vision of chubby arms reaching, \\\"Mommy, get me out!!\\\"
I long for those days as I watch you grow
But you\\\'ll always be my little Corey don\\\'t you know?
No matter if you grow to be 6\\\' 4
I\\\'ll always remember the day I brought you through the door
You were the light of my life, sweetheart, you still are
And we\\\'ll always be close, no matter how far...
When was the last time you crawled and not walked?
I don\\\'t remember but I\\\'ll always keep in mind the way that we\\\'ve talked
Even at your young age we together discuss everything...
And do you remember, while driving, all the songs that we\\\'d sing?
Now there is soccer in summer, little league in the Fall...
Honey, I\\\'ll always be there for it all
I\\\'ll watch you onstage at Christmas, singing out loud
Along with Grandma and Grandpa who are so very proud...
I\\\'ll help you with your homework and pay your lunch bill
But I hate to think of you leaving me, though one day you will
It\\\'s a ritual of life that will always be there
Together for a while then a life of your own with someone to share
Tears run down my cheeks now, as I\\\'ve reminded myself again
I need to make the most of our time together for it will one day end
But you\\\'ll always be with me, engraved on my heart
And this way, my sweet Corey, never from me will you part.

This is for my son that I love more than life itself...Michelle