Fleeting

I know this time around, what I didn’t truly know the first time—it’s fleeting.

The baby talk, the skinned knees.

Teenage eye rolls, mountains of laundry.

Closed doors, highs, and lows. Angst and triumphs.

This time,

I just pour

out love like a fountain.

This time, I’m the Grandma.

Melissa Miles is a children’s book author, certified educator, registered nurse, and board chair of Superhero Success Foundation, Inc. Twitter @melissajmiles