Thursday, March 5, 2015

My Life

I'm running around with some friends holding a red balloon. I'm sitting on the playground swings, smiling and laughing, swinging back and forth. I'm walking down the school hallways whispering with my friends. I'm sitting in the cafeteria watching a certain good looking boy from across the room. I'm being asked to the school dance, then freaking out when the day arrives. I'm freaking out afterwards with my best friends. I'm getting excited just before my first date. I'm calling all my besties as soon as I get home. I'm crying when he pops the question. I'm planning my wedding, losing lots of sleep. I'm crying at the alter, then dancing my heart out at the reception. We're tying up loose ends that come with getting married. I'm surprising my husband to tell him I'm pregnant. I'm dealing with the ups and downs of a pregnancy. I'm holding my precious baby girl only twelve hours after going into labor. I'm losing more sleep every night trying to get the baby to go to sleep.
I'm watching my little girl grow up before my very eyes. I'm having cookies and milk with her as she tells me all about her new crush. I'm jumping up and down with her when she comes home and tells me her crush asked her to the dance . I'm watching her drive off on her first date. I'm jumping up and down again when she shows me her ring. I'm crying as my baby girl stands at the alter. I'm running around helping her when she's eight months pregnant and can barely move. My hand is being crushed as my baby girl goes into labor. I'm holding my granddaughter for the first time. I'm chasing her around making sure she doesn't get into trouble. I'm watching her get older and achieve amazing things.
And here I am now, standing here by you. Tears streaming down my face. I spent my life with you, I loved you, I laughed with you, I got through the trials of life with you. And now your gone, I'm standing here by your grave holding my daughter and granddaughter. Tears streaming down our faces. I'll miss you my love, I'm struggling by trying to live without you. Then finally it being all too much for me, I lie down and take my final breath. I open my eyes, I'm standing in a field. I turn and see you standing behind me. I start to run to you, we hug, we kiss. I'm happy to be with you again.