Letting go

It’s hard to watch the ones we love

Make choices we’re unsure of.

We want to help, to take control,

But their actions aren’t ours to hold.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.

It hurts to see them go their way,

When we feel lost in what to say.

But hearts are free, and so they choose,

And sometimes, that feels like we lose.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.

We cannot make their paths go right,

Or keep them safe through every night.

But what we can do, what we must,

Is let them go and learn to trust.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.

We pray for them, we love them still,

And hope their hearts will find God’s will.

We do our best, we live our part,

And hold their names close to our heart.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.

Letting go can feel so wrong,

But it’s how we grow, how we stay strong.

And as we love, as prayers take flight,

We shine for them, a guiding light.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.

We need to let it go.