Life Passes So Fast Poem by Mary Murphy

Baby girl rests in the crib,
Now she’s got a dirty bib,
Little nightgown with slippers of blue,
And now she wares a school dress too.
Lunch box packed an ready to go,
She’s the star dancer in the show.
Roller blades and scraped up knees,
Plays with the boys, they’re climbing trees.
Last baby tooth falls out today,
No more dolls used for play.
Soccer uniform stained and ripped,
Wore heels today and never tripped.
Bowling alley with her friends,
Shopping for the latest trends.
Headphones on while in the car,
Meets her boyfriend at the bar.
Driver's license finally passed,
Got her tongue pierced and never asked.
Midnight parties, all night stands,
Dad just never understands.
High schools over, college trip,
Another piercing on the lip.
Party girl like all the rest,
Tries to live her life the best.
New boyfriend but he’s the one,
Wedding plans have just begun.
Baby girl is on the way,
Due date is the 5th of May,
Maternity clothes are the latest bother,
Tries to blame it on the father.
Hospital run, they drive away,
Baby girl was born today.
Now a mommy with tears of joy,
Soon to have a baby boy.
Four more kids within 6 years,
Daddy’s drinking too many bears.
Time to take the kids away,
Because of dad they cannot stay.
Mommy finds another life,
Another guy wants her as wife.
The kids move out, they’re on their own
Mom and husband now alone.
Goes to church and lives life right,
Never skips her prayers each night.
In the mirror she sees the gray,
And sees her wrinkles increase each day.
How did life pass by so quick?
She never heard those hours tick.
She finds herself now all alone,
Husband died from disease of the bone.
A day at home spent near the fire,
This long lived life has caused her tire,
The next morning comes and goes,
But how she died no body knows.