The Wicked Witch

For a fleeting moment you were by my side

Just a short comparison to this life long ride

And in this moment you made me smile

laugh 'til I cried for just a short while

For a fleeting moment you held my hand

You gave me strength through times unplanned

And in this moment you helped me grow

to be someone new with a confident glow

For a fleeting moment you played games with me

or you hid presents beneath the fleeting tree

And in this I begin to understand

That destiny isn't always in my own hand

In a fleeting moment we go our separate ways

to ventures unknown and unplanned days

I'll cherish these moment in the future because

who knows if in time our paths will cross

And there will be a moment in the years ahead

when you hear a voice or something I said

Feel the cloud of warmth and smile with consent

and slip back in time for a fleeting moment,

First Published on this site in February 2010 © Erin Cawood