This movie is a family favorite at our house...
We were supposed to be watching
Shop around the Corner
But suddenly I saw her
In my peripheral view
As she watched the movie
Twixt chatter and knitting
Suddenly it hit me
She is growing up too
For one wink a girl
Then forever a woman
I study her profile
Her nose, her chin
Somewhere between breakfast
And warm hugs at bedtime
Suddenly I wonder
When did it begin?
She turns to look at me
The woman inside her
Is restless and eagerly
Waiting to bloom
She does not know
Of the urge rushing through me
To hold back the moments
The hours consume
Inside every girl
Is the bud of a woman
Time will unfold
Its intent willingly
Inside every woman
In spite of the ages
Is part of the girl
That she used to be
© Janet Martin
Beautiful description.
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