I could have lived a lifetime
had my triumphs
envied those of others
wished for whatever
crashed and recovered
been a don Quixote
with my own windmills
loved and lost
and loved again
learned what I thought mattered
tried, tried
and tried again
and never had that moment
when leaning against me
then a little more
she allowed this grandparent
to feel again
just a little significant
to a 10 year old.