We don’t need to go to the grocery store 

And malls are obsolete

Kids don’t hang out, anyway 

I’m happy to have you, for sure 

For a moment you’ll be small and weak

I’ll hold you for a few days 

Life always goes on – for those who are alive 

We’re meant to explore and thrive 

On the coastline, on bike rides 

On long runs over the bridge 

So I’ll bring you with me 

I want you to have every gift 

We’ll read stories 

And make our own 

Covered in Golden retriever fur 

Just like the sweet pup, you’ll soon enough be grown 

Because this life is surely a blink 

Time is water going down the sink 

Our paths are waterways 

Crossing, connecting over several days 

There’s an end, you’ll see, my dear 

But what if it’s more of a returning, a transitioning 

Just like all the flowers and birds in spring 

For as long as I can 

I’m going to bring you with me