Once I Was Ten Years Old

Once I was ten years old

and you are ten now

such a big girl now

It’s wrong

to call you big girl

you’re a young woman now

I don’t remember now

if I felt like a woman

when I was ten years old

but you grew up fast

You had to grow up fast

I think I grew up fast

but wanted youth to last

for you

Soon I’ll be 50 years old

Never thought I’d be so old

Don’t wanna be so old

Once I was ten years old

and you are ten now

I hope you keep playing

even as you’re aging

I don’t remember playing

Please, please keep on playing

I want to play with you

Can I play with you?

Let’s play

Number 11 in April, for this week’s Tuesday Platform, a quick (and somber, sorry) riff on Lukas Graham’s song 7 Years as presented by Kerry. I’m behind in my April madness! Am soooo sick, lost a whole day to bed yesterday, and was already behind, but I’ll catch up! 

*cough* *sniff* *sneeze*