I’m beginning to think
You may be the last
I want it to slow
But it’s going so fast
Never say never
But I think it is true
The last babble and crawl
Will be with you
These ‘lasts’ feel quite different
As I loosen my grip
On the milestones we pass
On this one way trip
See as hard as it is
Some days where I sink
I could do it again
But we won’t, I don’t think
How can you be done
With a love at the start
That has no end
That opens your heart
The last time you happily
Sat on my hip
Fell asleep in my arms
Wore your last bib
See some of these lasts
I can’t quite pin down
You won’t lie here with me
The way you do now
Though it was yesterday
It’ll feel like a while
Since I heard a first word
Or saw a first smile
No you weren’t my first
But I was your first love
And for you I’ve slowed down
For you, I’ve become
My heart was full
But you made it expand
I grew the most
When you took my hand
I guess I’m worried
That I won’t remember
But who could forget
The final love letter
Yes there’s goodbyes
Times unforgiving
But I know in my heart
This is just the beginning
I’ll hold you longer
So I can recall
You are not the last
But, my after all
~
Printable poem available here
Published in poetry book 'My After All'
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