A squalling newborn
Tock
I merely blinked
And the minutes have
Disintegrated,
Dust in my trembling hands.
The wind whisks all away
No matter how tightly I
Drip
Clench my fists around them.
Drop
When did my baby boy turn eight?
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*sigh* Feeling your pain... mine turned 14 yesterday.
ReplyDeleteWait until you see what happens the next time you blink! (You may need tissues, but it will still be amazing and wonderful)
ReplyDeleteI like how you break this up with the italicized words. And, boy, can I relate! My younger one just turned 18.
ReplyDeleteGosh they grow up too fast :( Mine will be 10 this year. God! Where did the time go? really!
ReplyDeleteI love those sounds, how they stop the flow of the words but not the flow of time. :) This image of the clenched hands is so strong.
ReplyDeleteI almost went for a similar theme. I know that pain. Mine is ten.
ReplyDeleteA they say, you can't hold on, you just have to go for the ride!
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