What if I could teach my son
How to be gentle with others,
And at the same time,
Learn how to be gentler with myself?
What if I could help my son
Appreciate the beauty
In everything around him,
And at the same time,
Discover how to appreciate more
Of the beauty within me?
What if I could encourage my son
To always try new things
And not be afraid of failing,
And at the same time,
Follow my heart when it says,
“Take the leap”?
What do I have to lose?
What if I could tell myself
How much I love every part of me
The same way I tell my son this
Every single day?
What if I could dig deep
And find patience for myself
In the good moments and the not-so-good moments,
The same way I dig deep
And find patience for my son
In his?
What if I could just allow myself to have
‘Regressions’ and ‘Leaps’,
The same way my son does,
As he experiences incredible growth, change, and development in his life?
What do I have to lose?