As Long as Long You Can...to Victoria

I will not ask too much from you,

But I must ask enough

 This is the duty kind and true

Of a mother’s love,

So I have one small wish, my dear

Time waits for no man

Then will you just stay twelve, my dear

As long, as long you can?

Your other sisters seemed to rush

The hours through a year

And soon the days when they were twelve

Dissolved, a bubble-sphere

So, if you could, my dearest dear

Elongate this brief span

And just stay twelve in spite of years

As long, as long you can

© Mom aka Janet~

12 year olds are SO carefree!