When we’re young,
We discover the world.
. . . . . Puppies.
. . . . . . . . . . Snow.
. . . . . Kittens.
. . . . . . . . . . Leaves.
. . . . . Teddy bears.
. . . . . . . . . . The smell of crayons.
. . . . . Birthdays.
And with love –
. . . . . Blankies.
. . . . . . . . . . Hugs.
. . . . . Friends.
. . . . . . . . . . Grandmothers.
. . . . . Being tucked into bed.
. . . . . . . . . . Grandfathers.
We grow.
. . . . . Ice cream.
. . . . . . . . . . Running through puddles.
. . . . . Popcorn.
. . . . . Cookies.
. . . . . . . . . . Hunting for rainbows.
. . . . . Rice Krispie Treats.
. . . . . . . . . . Cartwheels.
. . . . . . . . . . Handstands.
. . . . . . . . . . Climbing trees.
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As we grow,
Our horizons expand.
. . . . . Laughter.
. . . . . . . . . . Books.
. . . . . Learning.
. . . . . . . . . . Sleep.
. . . . . Saturdays.
. . . . . . . . . . A home-cooked meal.
. . . . . Music.
And we find –
. . . . . Backrubs.
. . . . . . . . . . Hugs.
. . . . . Friends.
. . . . . . . . . . Finding your one true love.
Our way.
. . . . . Pizza.
. . . . . . . . . . Getting a paycheck
. . . . . Brownies.
. . . . . Coffee.
. . . . . . . . . . Hitting the snooze bar.
. . . . . Caffeine!
. . . . . . . . . . Kisses.
. . . . . . . . . . Weddings.
. . . . . . . . . . Holding hands.
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We mature,
And take comfort in time –
. . . . . Pictures.
. . . . . . . . . . Stars.
. . . . . Children.
. . . . . . . . . . Rain.
. . . . . Family.
. . . . . . . . . . And being loved.
. . . . . Shadows.
As the years –
. . . . . Pillows.
. . . . . . . . . . Hugs.
. . . . . Friends.
. . . . . . . . . . Seeing your grandchild’s smile.
Go by.
. . . . . Cocoa.
. . . . . . . . . . Feeling contented.
. . . . . French roast.
. . . . . Cookies.
. . . . . . . . . . Taking vacations.
. . . . . Apple pie.
. . . . . . . . . . Roses.
. . . . . . . . . . Memories.
. . . . . . . . . . Having time.
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In the end,
We remember the joys –
. . . . . Flowers.
. . . . . . . . . . Jokes.
. . . . . Sunsets.
. . . . . . . . . . Home.
. . . . . Compliments.
. . . . . . . . . . Another day.
. . . . . Living.
That endure . . .
. . . . . Letters.
. . . . . . . . . . Hugs.
. . . . . Friends.
. . . . . . . . . . Knowing you’re loved in return.
. . . . . Dancing.
. . . . . . . . . . Feeling supported.
. . . . . Rainbows.
. . . . . Smiling.
. . . . . . . . . . Finding a soulmate.
. . . . . Baskin Robbins.
. . . . . . . . . . Peace.
. . . . . Singing.
. . . . . . . . . . Trust.
. . . . . Learning.
. . . . . . . . . . Hope.
. . . . . Knowing.
. . . . . . . . . . Love.
. . . . . Me.
. . . . . . . . . . You.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We . . .
