Wait

Hold heart and honor
In your hands
Lock them lovingly
In fiery forceful fists

Keep them comfortably contented
Let them bud, bloom, and blossom
With caring concern

Let them become
Strong and secure
Sunny and sweet
Let them be who they are

Accept them
Let them accept themselves

And their wants, wishes, and worries

So they can grow gracefully
Be all that they can
And finally leave
At the real right time