Time passes us by without even a pause to see
catching up always with you and with me
where children were once helpless and small
with each passing minute they grow stronger and tall
Time marches on with each dawn of the day
no words can stop it nothing we say
though we wish them to stay young they continue to grow
and soon will be adults before we know
Each year a new grade each year a new birthday to come
wanting to hold on to the past far too long for some
but time advances on and they grow so fast it seems
living out their hopes and dreams
Time engulfs us all our children is where we see it more
taking childhood away showing us what’s in store
each new grade they become more grown up slowly slipping away
but in our hearts they will always stay
Deborah Horton Writing 
Aug 11, 2010 @ 06:24:05
At this time of year, especially, this mood is so vivid – as they head off to wherever they’re headed for the fall! Lovely, m’dear. I wrote “Still One Heart” last year on this theme: http://winsloweliot.com/2009/12/remembering/ . Thought you might enjoy that one too as we try to find ways of living and loving without our children around day to day.
Aug 11, 2010 @ 06:42:12
Thank you so much for stopping by my friend 🙂 And for sharing that lovely piece ♥ My youngest starts high school in a few weeks and the oldest will go away to college in January. It’s hard to see them grow and fly away…