Why Do You Have To Grow Up?

© Mark Willenbring

What has happened to the days? What has happened to the years?

Please let me for one last time, wipe away your tears.

I used to rock you each night, with a bottle to make you sleep.

How I long to do this one more time, your warmth and softness keep.

Babies should not be allowed to grow, stay small and forever sweet.

Bright eyes, a giggle, prancing around, a wonderful smell and very soft feet.

One day as I grow very old, you may have to take care of me.

You may not look like a baby anymore

but a baby is all that I see.

You are all still babies to me :) I Love you