Childhood

Once upon a time I was a child

All innocence and happiness

A bundle of joy

Friends were like me

and I was like them

We like each other and we just play all day

Then I became a teenager

All contradiction and confusion

A bundle of emotions

Friends were like me

and I was like them

We like each other and we hang out all day

Then I became a wife and a mum

All work and in total control

A bundle of nerves

Most friends were like me

and I was like them

We lead our own lives and keep in touch rarely

I am still a wife and a mum

Now is the time; I have so much to give

I cherish the childhood of my kids

remembering the childhood that was my own

Now is the time

to build bonds and reach out

to them and to hold them by the hand

as they cross from teenage to adulthood

and be there for them each step of the way.