Four years ago
we started our day
Just you and me
Today we fumble
Finding a new groove
Because we three
Are a family, growing
Like a tree expanding it roots
Further in the ground
Trying to grab hold
Create a base
Safe and sound
With arms growing longer
To envelope
All we’ve made
A lush canopy
For hanging around
Resting in the shade
That will be tested
Time and again
Despite our best efforts
To keep at bay
Forces that will teach us
How to sway
Learn to bend
Not break
Not snap
Even if this baby boy
Our bundle of joy
Currently saps
Our reserves
That we’ll restore
As we come to know
Whether or not
We can bend
While we grow
Beyond the start
From four years ago
To where we’ll be tomorrow.
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