Have you ever stood on the shore
Staring at the incoming tide?
She comes in to embrace you only to pull away again.
She swirls and sizzles just before
She rebels and retracts.
With each push she brings new treasures
As she pulls they remain to be discovered.
As does a child grow before your very eyes
Does the wonder of the incoming tides.
The child does too embrace you but in the blink of an eye will leave you.
They scream and giggle.
Rebel and retract? Oh the child will do this, that is a fact.
And with each day this child is a treasure.
A true God given gift I have discovered.