Impasse

Trying to fix the present
And excuse the past
Even though it’s evidence
That we moved too fast

Tutus and dresses
A bright birthday cake
Learning life’s lessons
The right roads to take

Tomorrow she’s five years
A bright light from the start
So many giggles and tears
Careful with her little heart

He’s the tiny one
In his hospital bed
Fever finally done
Cool cloth on his head

We’re at a crossroads
Their lives in our hands
The future that we mold
Deserves a second chance

Tired of fighting
Only so much left to say
Will all the wrongs that we’re righting
Even matter someday?

Is it worth giving in?
Too stubborn to quit.
Choices hard living in
Are just as hard to live with.

HW 04/29/12