Funnyhow evolution worksmoments slip pastmostly unobservedbut for a handful of sunrisesclever utterings of childrenunforgiven slightsand random indignitiesheld closer than successesQuipping abouthow every Beautiful Thingcalls bastards to shit on itletting wonder fadeaccomplishments recedelike a coveted beach rockin shifting tideor an algebra problemnot quite graspedEntirely headybarely comprehendedexcept at Fortune’s peaksseems luciditythrives at high altitudesfrom here the view is spectacularfinally noticinghow the kids have growngod they’re not babies anymorePeculiarhow air is better herefor breathing
For the Thin Spiral Notebook 100 Word Challenge: PECULIAR