He held her gently and began to cry
This twinkling apple in his eye
She breathed a softly whispered sigh
And his years began speeding by
Before he blinked she was walking
Next he knew she was always talking
Such joy she found in asking why
As his years went speeding by
On her first day of school he was full of pride
Tears of joy he shamelessly cried
It seemed the next day she stood shoulder high
As the years still went speeding by
She graduated and his heart swelled
He asked her to sit for a spell
So they sat and they talked for a little while
And his years continued speeding by
She was married with children and loving life
He remembered her glowing when she became a wife
Now his grandchildren filled his eyes
And her years were suddenly speeding by
©Aarron Mondello
10/9/2018
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