To the family that once was...

How do you tell someone you love,

that you no longer need the stength of their presence?

That they've done and given you all

that you were able to absorb from them.

That you've learned all they've had to teach you.

How do tell them you need to move on...

without losing them entirely.

That you'll lie awake at night,

wishing for their comforting assurances.

That you'll walk down the street,

missing their steady conversation.

How do you tell them its time to leave;

but that you'd never be the person you are today...

without their

unwavering support and unconditional love.