Poetry
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Buzz LIightyear's been replaced
A new face adorns your wall
Our time keeps passing
I hope I don't miss it all
Where Buzz once soared
Scooby-Doo now grins
You're growing so fast
Now the fun begins
The Raggedy Andy bowl
You used to love
Now sleeps alone
Collecting dust from above
Your little clothes and shoes don't fit
In our attic they now sit
Some toys we transport to the nearby thrift
Another child's Christmas gift
Through growing pains and minor scrapes
I watch you in awe as your childhood escapes
Your posters may change
Our challenges will be ongoing
But you'll always be
My dream that keeps growing
By Celia Szelwach
Some nights, when the baby wakes
to nurse
I pull her into bed between us
Some nights our 4-year-old wanders in
escaping bad dreams, wet sheets or
simply seeking warmth
I pull him into bed between us, too
So, there we are...the whole family
squeezed into a queen size bed
My husband and I will sometimes clasp
each other's hands above them
in this great family bed...
The place where it all began
Sometimes we'll smile
Sometimes we'll shake out heads
Why didn't we invest in a king-size bed?
By Denise Grolly-Case
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