To retirement,
Grandbabies,
And Careers, we look back.
Past friendships,
And co-workers or both.
We think back on funerals and weddings and births.
We remember graduation parties,
failed relationships,
A high school prom,
Our first kiss.
We glance back at childhood friends,
Love letters, bikes
Summer break and vacations.
And we think when we are expecting a first child
That we’re counting down nine months
When in fact we’re counting forward,
looking forward to looking back.
To retirement,
Grandbabies,
And Careers, we look back.
Past friendships,
And co-workers or both.
We think back on funerals and weddings and births.
We remember graduation parties,
failed relationships,
A high school prom,
Our first kiss.
We glance back at childhood friends,
Love letters, bikes
Summer break and vacations.
And we think when we are expecting a first child
That we’re counting down nine months
When in fact we’re counting forward,
looking forward to looking back.