As the waves came in, it came over me That although it wasn’t the first time It was the first time in awhile That I had a moment to feel, to breathe The passage of time deep within my bones The nostalgia of the past The distant sound of voices gone The laughter of an old joke A song, nearly forgotten Crisscrossing in my mind With the bittersweetness of the present Little feet pattering around Small cries in the dark That weren’t there before How I try to hold onto this moment Knowing it is fleeting and then it slips away Thinking of who am I Remembering the girl I used to be Wondering how I will transform If I am so lucky A tear threatens to escape I swallow hard to hold it back After all, this fleeting passage of time Is what makes it all worthwhile Knowing we will never be here again Gives the moment the sweet taste Of hope, fear, regret, desire, love This moment, like the waves Crashes and then Just as suddenly Fades away