Vejo os meus filhos a crescer, a ganharem autonomia...a mais velha já tem 17 anos...
Depois lembro-me do que fiz os meus pais passarem quando era adolescente tardia e jovem adulta (o meu pai não conseguia dormir enquanto eu e a minha irmã não chegássemos a casa, normalmente de madrugada) e penso que está quase a chegar a minha vez de os deixar ir, de os libertar e sofrer ansiosa na espera de que cheguem a casa, a temer por eles...a só desejar que eles estejam bem e sejam felizes. Ansiosa por uma mensagem, um telefonema.
O amor é agora o mesmo que senti quando os segurei pela primeira vez nos braços, quando nasceram. Talvez maior ainda porque os conheço agora do direito e do avesso, sei os seus gostos e os seus medos, o seu riso e a sua voz, os seus beijos e abraços, o seu caminho desde os primeiros passos às conquistas e descobertas que os têm definido e desenvolvido como pessoas...Ser mãe é o melhor da vida e o mais difícil.
Cada vez que oiço esta música, normalmente no carro, enquanto os levo à escola, penso que poderia ter sido escrita por mim para os meus filhos. Com muito amor.
James Arthur - Safe Inside
I remember when you were all mine
Watched you changing in front of my eyes
What can I say
Now that I'm not the fire in the cold
Now that I'm not the hand that you hold
As you're walking away
Watched you changing in front of my eyes
What can I say
Now that I'm not the fire in the cold
Now that I'm not the hand that you hold
As you're walking away
Will you call me to tell me you're alright
Cause I worry about you the whole night
Don't repeat my mistakes
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
If you're home I just hope that you're sober
Is it time to let go now you're older
Don't leave me this way
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Cause I worry about you the whole night
Don't repeat my mistakes
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
If you're home I just hope that you're sober
Is it time to let go now you're older
Don't leave me this way
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Everyone has to find their own way
And I'm sure things will work out okay
I wish that was the truth
All we know is the sun will rise
Thank your lucky stars that you're alive
It's a beautiful life
And I'm sure things will work out okay
I wish that was the truth
All we know is the sun will rise
Thank your lucky stars that you're alive
It's a beautiful life
Will you call me to tell me you're alright
Cause I worry about you the whole night
Don't repeat my mistakes
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
If you're home I just hope that you're sober
Is it time to let go now you're older
Don't leave me this way
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Cause I worry about you the whole night
Don't repeat my mistakes
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
If you're home I just hope that you're sober
Is it time to let go now you're older
Don't leave me this way
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
If you make the same mistakes
I will love you either way
All I know is that I can't live without you
There is nothing I can say
That will change you anyway
Darling, I could never live without you
I can't live, I can't live
I will love you either way
All I know is that I can't live without you
There is nothing I can say
That will change you anyway
Darling, I could never live without you
I can't live, I can't live
Will you call me to tell me you're alright
Cause I worry about you the whole night
Don't make my mistakes
I won't sleep, I won't sleep
If you're home I just hope that you're sober
Is it time to let go now you're older
Don't leave me this way
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Cause I worry about you the whole night
Don't make my mistakes
I won't sleep, I won't sleep
If you're home I just hope that you're sober
Is it time to let go now you're older
Don't leave me this way
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Will you call me to tell me you're alright
Cause I worry about you
Cause I worry about you