You probably can't tell, but right now, on these Flying Swings, both of my children are here. All night long at Adventureland, they have run in opposite directions. It is the Wantagh Elementary School Night at Adventureland and the park is closed to everyone but our school families. Alex found friends and took off with them. I tailed Megan and her friends. At this May Moment, the sun was going down, though it was still warm and comfortable. On his way to the Flying Swings, I spot Alex and his friends. No nod of acknowledgement, no hi, nada. I know it's the age and try not to take it p ersonally, but I remember with longing the little boy who wanted to spend time with me. I try to find something poignant about life and the circular motion of the flying swings....maybe as Carly Simon sang, "I know nothing stays the same, but if you're willing to play the game, it will be coming around again..." Maybe in time, Alex will look for me, but I don't think ever in the same way he did when he was small. I wish I had held on tighter then, knowing those days were so precious and fleeting.
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