Acheivement

Bronze sports cars with black louvers,

sleek,and masculine. Pride on wheels.

Until those tiny fingers wrap round,

and a baby your heart steals.

Now your driving an old pick up,

with two car-seats in the back.

Your watching ballet lessons,

and a midget linebacker attack.

Your wallet never contains money,

but bulges with school pictures.

Friday nights are family focused,

and movie ratings are now stricter.

New school shoes changing

from sneakers to high heels.

Soon your son is helping you

make Internet real estate deals.

Looking in the mirror you see,

a silver haired stranger looking back.

But, you don't have time to wonder,

the grand-kids arrive with backpacks

Happily exhausted, you collapse.

Laughing as they all leave.

Little walking trophies-

look at all you have achieved!

© 2010 Tamera Dobbins