The King of Growing Up

To notice what you thought before

And accept you might change your mind

To see an ocean still unknown

And dip your toe from time to time

It’s okay to be unsure

It’s a strength and not a flaw

It’s not weakness to defer

Until you know that you know more

See myself so clearly now

In all your fears and travails

At least amidst it all you'll have

My arm around to keep you safe

I'm not the king of growing up

I'm just reciting my mistakes

I overbear but pure in hope

That you make fewer of the same