How many times do
we readily exclaim
“It happened so fast!”

Milestones come and go.
Graduations, weddings,
leaves turning red in Fall

Did they really happen so fast?
Or did we simply
miss all the little steps

The quiet moments made
up of cautious breaths
and hidden tears

The thought and work
required for each unique
stop along the way

The desperate gulps
of raindrops, late
in their arrival

How I wish to slow
down and witness
each tiny movement

To experience moments
of awe stretching
into timeless wonder