This wasn't supposed to happen so fast

And Then I Blinked

by Debi Pick Marquette

Family Contest Winner 

Some years ago I married young I thought it was the answer For me that kind of thinking was  As dangerous as cancer We moved into his parents place And start to build our house But not so great for newlyweds Who just took wedding vows  Our home would finally be done    New start for him and me And then it wasn't long before The two of us were three The years went by; life going well A boy and two girls now But then I blinked and they grew up I wondered when and how It can't be true, how could this be From babies to all grown In five years time, all graduates And all out on their own Now once again, another change I'd face in my lifetime  How could it be I feel so old When I'm still in my prime My family kept growing with Two sons~daughter in-law Then suddenly I blinked again And I'm a new grandma I'm loving every moment with Six grandkids and my bliss How could my days be better than  From each of them, a kiss We all keep getting older when I feel another blink I'm soon the age my parents were When thinking they're extinct And yet this feeling's not so bad  It really could be worse I count my many blessings 'cause life won't let us rehearse The love I have for family More precious than a gem  I can't imagine my sweet world  Without each one of them So with the changes in my life There's wisdom when I think Please wait a little longer, Lord Before another Blink!

Writing Prompt Write a poem on the topic of family.

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#74 March 2022