I Blinked

Feeling a bit nostalgic lately, my daughter is only nine for now, but how quickly it has gone by. I Blinked by Amy Swanson When I first brought you home so wondrous to behold little fingers, precious toes tiny bundle of perfection And then I blinked. Nature through your eyes Each day is a surprise the time so quickly flies you gaze at life with wonder And then I blinked. With baby steps you now explore we'll never go back to before you've opened up life's door and stepped on through And then I blinked. First day of school came much too fast Your toddler days I knew would pass I wonder if my heart is glass I feel it start to break And then I blinked. Packed away your little toys you're now concerned with friends, and boys and walk with such a graceful poise - baby steps no more, you run so quickly. And then I blinked. Getting ready, that first date can't we slow things down, please wait. I hear echoes of yesterday - the years have gone by much too rapidly. And then... I blinked.