in a blink

 

it’s true, what all the elders say

“they grow up in a blink” 

there’s no way I can slow it down,

no matter what I think 

the one who used to love my lap

now standing tall and spry 

in another blink, I know 

we’ll be standing eye to eye

the one I taught to potty 

now with responsibilities 

in another blink, I know 

she’ll be the one helping me 

the one I grew inside me

now wants to do all on his own

in another blink, I know 

he’ll be very nearly grown 

yes, it all goes by so fast 

we blink and then it’s done

so we must live it day by day, 

each day a precious one