Hawk
You guided me in my times of trouble
You raised me the best way you knew
To be brave and independant
You tried to make me wise
And you tried to make me kind
I think you probably succeeded with the kindness
So that’s at least passing on the exam
I may nickname myself after the goddess of Wisdom
But I am not really her daughter
I was your daughter, Hawk
In so many ways
You raised me up
To stand on your shoulders
And I see the world as a gentle and loving place
Because you were gentle and loving
You would have kept watchful eyes on me forever
Holding space for me
Letting me outgrow you
Not even fighting the fact that I was outpacing you
But speeding me on that journey
The best way you knew how
Even when I was making you desperately unhappy
You would have stayed with me forever
I am unbelievably grateful for that
I am unbelievably grateful for you
You deserved to be free
You gave me freedom
And I gave it to you
Freedom I love you