Older

By Jennifer Edlund _________________________________________________________

As I grow older….

I see children having a good time

It brings back wonderful memories to my mind

I see them run, jump and play

No worries or responsibilities going their way

As I grow older….

I think back to the day when I was young

I thought growing up would be such fun

I remember holding my mother’s hand

And wondering what for the day she had planned.

She would take my siblings and I to the movies, take us out to eat

Those are memories that cannot be beat

As I grow older….

I go back in time when I could not sleep a wink

Now sleeping is practically all I even think

I remember early Saturday mornings

Which are now wasted with me snoring

As I grow older…

I remember babysitters,

Silly secrets, birthday parties, and first date jitters.

As I grow older…

It seems like my life has just passed me by

I can’t slow it down no matter how hard I try

Days go by so fast….

I feel like I am not living life as it should

My life still feels so misunderstood

As I grow older….

I realize time is not on my side

Sometimes it feels like something in me has died

Now I see my life in a whole new light

I savor the moments, the memories of each day and night

And for those I will hold on to them very, very tight

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