Tomorrow You Are 4
4. Tomorrow you are 4.
I’m not sure where the time went
And how it whizzed on by
When I tried to make it slow down
It raced before my eyes.
I remember the first day we met you
I’d kiss your teeny nose
I’d marvel at your fingers
And each teeny weeny toe
I held you tight right next to me
I tried to absorb the smell of you
I promised that I’d always be there
When you were in my arms & fresh & new
I nursed you during night times
I settled you without haste
I lay and stared with adoration
whilst your breath caressed my face
And whilst appreciating those moments
from the second that we met
I tried to imprint every single second
so that I’d really not forget
The first time that you said Mumma
The first time you saw the moon
The first steps you took all wobbly
As you adventured across the room
The giggles that you gifted us
The smiles you gave for free
The sparkle from within your eyes
When you were looking up at me
I wished that it would slow down
As the months turned into years
And your babbling turned to talking
And was music to my ears
But you just kept on growing
Your wings spreading more and more
As you grasped onto the world around you
And became eager to explore
But you still remained my baby
As you continued to take flight
I’d still cherish every moment
And stare at you in the middle of the night
My baby became a little boy
And eager to roam free
As he trundled right through toddlerhood
And right in front of me
He absorbed the world around him
He inspected simpleness
He learnt to root right through things
He learnt to make a mess
He learnt about about friendships
He learnt that he loved trains
He loved digging in muddy flowerbeds
And playing in puddles in the rain.
He didn’t need much routine
His most important thing was play
He’d awake with lots of enthusiasm
And a smile to start the day
He’d be happy in his own world
with no concept of time
And he’d still take my hand in his
When I reached out for him to hold mine
You see, he may be growing quickly,
The years may be whizzing by
His childhood may be fleeting
In the twinkling of an eye
And there’s nothing I can do to stop that
It continues to float on past
As I try to capture each memory
And make each moment last
And I will look back with fondness
And wonder where time flew
And remember that moment
When you were fresh, and small and new
The promise that I made to you
As I kissed your teeny nose
Without realising those teeny feet
Would soon be chunky toes
And I’d be left with a reflection
Of a time that sped right past
As I tried to absorb each moment
To ensure they’d always last
And now, as I lie next to you
Just like I did before
You’ve grow from that teeny weeny boy
And tomorrow you’ll be 4.
Love Mumma.
(Mrs FD ????)
