To My Grown Up Son

To My Grown-Up Son or female child by Alice E. Chase My hands were busy through the day, I didnt necessitate much metre to play The niggling games you asked me to, I didnt have much sentence for you. Id wash your uniform Id sew and cook, hardly when youd baffle your exhibit book And ask me, please, to share your fun, Id say, A minute later, hon. Id tuck you in each safe at night, And hear your prayers, turn out the light, Then tiptoe softly to the door, I wish Id stayed a minute more. For life is short, and pine time rush past, A little boy grows up so fast, No longer is he at your side,His precious secrets to confide. The picture books are go down away, There are no childrens games to play, No goodnight kiss, no prayers to hear, That all belongs to yesteryear. My hands once busy, now lie still, The days are long and hard to fill, I wish I could go back and do, The little things you asked me to. To My Grown-Up Mom Your hands were busy through the day You didnt have much time to play. The little things Id ask of you, You took the time to see, to do You washed my clothes, youd sew and cook. (The best damn Halloween costumes that townsfolk had ever seen, I might add And when Id bring my picture book, your dark, thick outlines and perfect strokes had me mesmerized. You tucked me in, all safe at night. Ran your fingers across my temple til my eyes shut tight. I do the kindred for Mika, now. An inherited maternal signature passed on somehow. I wonder, sometimes, if life is actually as short as we think it is. I watch the days rush past and dont have all the answers, yet. simply time brings wisdom, wrinkles, and opportunities to learn. I grew out of goodnight kisses and picture books. I cant hear you creaking across the floor hen I sleep, anymore. No fingers on my temple when Im tired. My hands are passably busy, now. Yours are, too. We cant go back and do the things we used to do. But in this flash I can stop and thank you for your water-soaked r aisin fingers (after doing other stack of dishes ) I can thank you for the Halloween costumes and picture books, the temple rubs and time spent investing in love. I know sometimes it probably wasnt easy to take and make the time, but every moment counted and I wanted you to know I couldnt have through it without you.