Poppy Seeds

You ignited the fire,
You sowed the seeds,
You gave me wings...
...made me free

The walks by the river
Me sitting pretty on your shoulder
Watching the crows, the cows & the crowds
...pass us by!

You told me stories
You showed me the way
My first sports lesson
My first holiday

The hours of discussions
Me arguing, you listening with calm...
Ah! Almost! Teaming up in our sessions
The carom, the teasing, the fishing & the farm.

The fighting, the sulking, the chocolates
— how many times we did this over!
Mr Pacman, the car racing & the Barbies
Now the turn's up, the game's over.

I don't get any prizes for my cooking experiments
Cricket ain't the same too.
No dinosaur movie festivals anymore
No walks in the park too.

But I hear the sound of your car drive in.
Is that you again?