Firsts and lasts

Life is made of firsts and lasts. 

Your first breath,

When your parents hold you close.

Your first steps, 

When you can wander around alone.

Your first words, 

When you repeat all that you're told.

And your first day

When you finally go to school.

The firsts soon end

Before you expect 

And the lasts start creeping up.

Your last graduation

With your friends that hug you tight

And your last marriage,

When it finally feels right.

Your last steps 

Before you can't get up.

And your last breath

When your parents aren't there to hug.

 

bumblebea

VT

14 years old

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