Our Children

Our Children

Janina Serden Sebesky

Our children aren’t our children
We’re given them in trust
So that we can love them and cherish them we must
As we see them changing, we teach them all we know
Then when they are strong enough
We need to let them go
As we feel them pull away now, we will be feeling sad
When they do go out of view we can be feeling glad
The time has come for us to find a brand new way to be
They don’t need us in the same way that is clear to see
So it’s your turn, spread your wings
Be happy, do more things
But remember, our job is never done

Our children aren’t our children, they teach us every day
Fill our lives with lessons so we can find our way
As we watch them stumble we then learn how to fall
When we see all they can be we can be standin’ tall
As we feel them pull away now, we will be feeling sad
When they do go out of view we can be feeling glad
The time has come for us to find a brand new way to be
They don’t need us in the same way that is clear to see
So it’s your turn, spread your wings
Be happy, do more things
But remember, our job is never done