oxygen mask

As my son grows older

things are different
I am different
he is so smart
so intuitive
so creative
he has learned
some of this from me
much of it he
was born with
we are very much
alike yet
we are different
when he was younger
I was so sensitive
to his needs
to making sure that
I was there for him
first
now
he is maturing
we both have interests
and passions
I must remember-
first the oxygen mask
for the mama-then we will
both thrive
and each be
who we
choose
as
we grow up
together.
: )