ONLY A FEW YEARS

I had only a few years

To be the very best help

To savour making him meals

To savour his kisses

To enjoy convos with

To give the best of the body

To be in married bliss

I had only a few years

To invest what I knew as right

To nurture, groom, care for

To be an example of note

To cuddle and hold close

To clean runny noses

To be SuperMom

I had only a few years

To listen when he was sad

To help make sense of his mess

To share meals when he asked

To hold his hand when he hurt

To hug and say goodbye

To be his Friend

I had only a few years

To gist and do the silly dance

To share make-up tips

To gripe about the boys

To cry when they hurt us

To help her try again

To be her Friend

A few years is all we all have

To make our influence felt

In whatever role we find

It’s good to do it well

The few years are a continuum

It makes it seem a long time

Merging years seem a long time

But few are the years of our influence

We ought to try for the best

For our few years maybe

All that one needs to be

The very best they can be