July 12, 2023Poem
We begin,
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We begin,
Loved and cherished
Cossetted
Snuggled
Engaged
In potty training
Re-usable nappies
Baby chairs
Walking frames
Trikes
Bikes with stabilisers
Skates, scooters and half-pipes
Ski-lifts
Snowboarding
Skin diving, sky diving
Rally driving
Para-gliding
Mountain-climbing
Surfing at sea
Surfing the net
Building boats
Building a nest
Parenting
Working
Watching children grow
Letting go
Bucket lists
Facelifts
Riding trikes
Electric Bikes
With mood stabilisers
Broken hearts
Medication charts
Mobility scooters
Wheelchairs
Walking sticks
Walking frames
Replacement hips
Stairlifts
Commodes
Suppositories
Incontinence pads
Disposable nappies
Careworn
Lovelorn
Forlorn
Forgettably
Disengaged.