I know the point is for you to
Continuously unfold
The linear timeline
Second by nanosecond
Cells replicating, ever-expanding
This, a tiny moment in the backyard
Where you felt so proud and tender
Holding a fledgling
The end of a cycle of a family
The baby, no longer a baby
Your youth reminding us of
Innocence and recklessness
Turmoil and raw emotions
Sugary snacks and sofa snuggles
Ever-expanding and always unfolding
From youth to awareness
Like the fledgling you held
In our backyard this spring