Little One

Watching you grow
I never thought
I would stop seeing you that way.
But here I am
And here you are.
Much older
Than I remember.
You can't be
The woman I see before me.
No.
You are still
The sweet
Young child
I left behind.

But you moved on
Though my memories
Remain a constant
You do not.
You have become
A new person
Still based
In the little girl I knew,
But now
So much more.
Life
Has taken you
Taught you
Torn you
And mended you.
You have learned
Forgotten
Discovered
More than I
Will ever realize.