I feel it so intensely, lately; like water through my fingers that I can’t stop. The growing. The pigtails, the holes in the jeans, the stained T-shirts. The awkward, out of control laughs; the bear hugs around the knees; the bouncing and running everywhere—everywhere. I feel it like the shortness of fall, the steam of a warm shower, the last bite of chocolate cake. Exquisite little worlds that only last a few minutes, a moment. I see it and I want to hold onto it forever, frustrated that I can’t. Whenever one of them holds my hand, lets me wipe their tears, falls asleep in my arms, it resonates like a prayer in my heart. Don’t stop. Don’t stop.
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