Magpie 32 - Sand

You're growing up

Way too fast

You used to

drive cars on your carpet,

parking them carefully

Now you park

my car

You used to eat,

squishing the egg pieces,

before stuffing them

into your mouth

too many at a time

Now

You can flip an egg,

no spatula needed

You used to listen

while I read to you

lots of stories

lots of cuddling

Now,

you write them

and you're good

and want to be

an author

You used to

make me play

Iris, by the Goo-Goo Dolls,
over and over again

now you can play

Greenday,

on your electric guitar

The hours, just slip away

running out faster and faster,

as if someone

took the hour glass

and widened

that narrow passage

for the sand

You are growing up

and

growing away

and even though,

it's a very good thing

There are days

when I'd like to

take the hourglass,

and lay it down.

Just for a little bit.

Stop the clock

and keep you close.

This is a magpie tale.