The Child She Never Outgrew
He loves her beauty, her intelligence,
he loves her kindness too
but he also loves her innocence…
the child she never outgrew.
The child who gives her life its unique perspective
her wonderfully innocent point of view.
The child who, no matter how old she gets,
makes everything seems new.
The child who, the other day,
stopped right in front of him.
to watch with all her concentration…
a leaf fall from a limb.
The child who sighed as it cascaded down
who watched until its tumble was complete.
The child whose smile lit up her face
as it landed softly at her feet.
The child who grinned when he said to her
“I don’t know why you’re so enthralled.
In all the years we’ve been together
you’ve seen an abundance of leaves fall”.
“Yes, I’ve seen a lot of leaves fall
in this wonderful life we’ve led.”
Then reaching down she gently picked it up,
“But not this one!” she said.
And once again he felt blessed to be in love
with someone who’s every moment is brand new
and to share in all those moments
with the child she never outgrew.
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