One Last Time

Dedicated to both my parents, for time had really gone by too fast.

In the distance
I hear you Mummy
cooing me to sleep
day after day.
I remember that feeling
when you tied my hair
everyday before school
so that I could look pretty.
I can see you Daddy
always in arm's reach
waiting for me to call out to you for help
so that I could complete my homework.
I smell the air
full of excitement
as we get into the car
for yet another family vacation.

In the daylight of today
I hear you asking
Can I tuck you in to sleep tonight?
Do you need me to tie your hair for you?
Can I have another hug from you?
Are we going to have another family vacation soon?
Hoping that I would answer yes
to all of your questions.
Unnoticed,
time had stealed past us.
You ask me another question
one last time.
Can we sit in the time machine together
and travel back to the past
to do all the things we once did
one last time?
I look into your eyes
sadness clouding in them
as we both know
that my answer will be yes
for the one last time.