Parents Know Best Poem by Ima Ryma

Mom and Dad listen patiently
As declares one of their offspring
That time has come this youth should be
Out from under parental wing.
The parents have heard this before,
As their offspring have come and gone.
It's normal so they don't ignore
And let the youngster sing song on
That youth should be allowed to fly
When youth feel fit and time is best
To learn life's lessons in the sky
Which cannot be learned in the nest.

Then Mom and Dad tell their young bird,
When time to fly, they'll give the word.