First, a little whimsical take on the prompt from One Deep Breath, and then one that breaks my heart. Make sure you see what others have to say about “change.”
Emptying pockets,
standard nightly ritual.
Saving for college.
Emptying pockets,
standard nightly ritual.
Saving for college.
They all say, “Don’t blink,”
but bleary eyes can’t help it.
They grow up so fast.
21 comments:
Awwww! I love the pictures of them in carseats!
Oh I love that second one, it's perfect!!! And what a gorgeous photo.
It's so hard to believe babies are so small and grow so big! Lovely...
Oh my, yes. I can really relate to these. Thank you! The first is really clever - I'm here to tell you (we have a college sophomore) one must empty both pockets for tuition...
I relate a lot to the sentiment in your 2nd (and it's real well written). My four year old just got her baby curls cut off...
Nice. :-)
your words are too true...before you know it, they are off to college. you express that sentiment so very well.
They DO grow up so fast. Lightening speed.
Good poems, and they go together!
what nice poems!
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So true! So true!
I still can't get over the fact that my youngest is 14 already.
I love the second one, so very true.
That second one really hits home. I've blinked too many times in my life and there they stand, all grown up! :-)
You are so right. Blink, there goes another year. My favorite saying has always been "long days, short years".
That photo - Amazing.
You are not just whistling Dixie. They do grow up way too fast. I just want to stop time sometimes.
Don't blink - for sure! Turn around, turn around - where the heck did they go anyway?
*sniff*
I enjoyed both haiku. Thanks!
Mad Kane
So nicely done and so truly said. It's just a blink. Darling child in the photo!
Once again, I'm in in awe of your haiku. Really great read. ^_^
Like the second stanza. baby picture with content's great.
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