The beginning

Again

Surrounded by family

And friends

Warmth even

in the snow

Funny how fast

it all seems to go

Close my eyes—

I’m only five

Blink and then

I stand,

Thirty plus ten

So far it’s a journey

I’d trade for naught

Not always easy

even if well fought

Time as slippery

As the hills we slide on

But leaves us memories

Daughters, and sons