Once I was...

Once I was the smallest child
Once I was forever under foot
Once I was truly a handful
Now I am grown

Once I was the potato peeler
Once I was the dish washer
Once I was the laundry helper
Now I am a mother

Once I was the baby rocker
Once I was the story reader
Once I was the boo-boo mender
Now I am a grandmother

Once I lived near the sea
Once I lived near my relatives
Once I planned to always remain close
Now I am so far away )-:


Brenda 2011