When my first child was a senior in High School, I became acutely aware of how fast time had gone by. It was incredibly sad for me to think about him leaving and going away to college. As I began to reminisce about our past together, I found myself singing the same lullabye over and over again that I used to sing to him when he was a baby. He had chronic asthmatic bronchitis and there were many nights when I would cradle him in my arms in the rocking chair and sing him to sleep. This song was written as an expression of the deep love a mother feels for her children and how difficult yet necessary it is to let them go.

Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep my angel
you are my little one, my precious little one
and I love you so much
close your eyes, close your eyes
and soon you will see\
that tomorrow will be here, my little sleepy bear.

I remember all the times rocking you to sleep
singing homemade lullabyes, in the middle of the night
and I remember how you always loved to snuggle on the couch
playing silling games and watching sesame street.

And I just can't believe how quickly
    time has gone by
All those years of watching you
     grow right before my eyes
Now It's time to let you go
    I can't believe it's true
So spread your wings and fly away
     there's nothing you can't do.

There were tears and fears and boogie men to chase away for you
there stickers and stories and drawing books
some of the many things you liked to do
your vivid imagination kept you content for hours of play
but Fisher Price and the "Gotcha" game were two of your favorite things.

And I just can't believe how quickly
     time has gone by
All those years of watching you
     grow right before my eyes
Now its time to let you go
     I can't believe its true
So spread your wings and fly away
     I'm really going to miss you.

And I just can't believe how quickly
     time has gone by
All those years of watching you
     grow right before my eyes
And as you go I hope you know
     how proud I am of you
So spread your wings and fly away
     and remember, I'll always be here for you
It's time to let you go.