Happy?

So many years and so many tears
There were some cheers and then more fears
Heartache was always far and near
Removing the fear doesn't automatically bring cheer
Parenting can be a big pain in the rear
Relationships are complicated, my dears

So many hopes and dreams that were bright and clear
Gone in too many puffs of smoke and pressure from peers
We have to believe that God is at work and always near
He's in God's hands and not ours, oh dear, oh dear
I miss the child that was but not the angry teen that was here
There was so much talent and promise and it disappeared
We loved the boy but we could no longer live in mistrust and tears
Relieved not happy, a parent's love is complicated my dears