It's A Long, Long Time Poem by Deanna Samuels

It's a long, long time from when I was a mum of little children
Oh - How the intervening years have so quickly flown
One moment it seems, such a short time ago they were tots
Scampering about, playing with favorites such as kitchen pots

The growing up years of school and uni
Now almost a haze in my thoughts and memory
Those moments on tenterhooks to know if they did well
To follow their dreams for life's work, perhaps even attain a Nobel

Happy memories, the joy of their marriage and settling down
To welcome grandchildren, a high light of one's own life's crown
Be part of their rearing, their happiness, their sorrows
The cycle repeats with familiar school routines and final diplomas

The years pass so quickly - oh how they have passed
Approaching my four score, what in life have I grasped
Be true to yourself, your family, your friends, your fellowman
It's a long, long time, should we be so blessed, to be on hand


Written at Richmond Hill, Ontario - 15th March 2018