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