Adding up life’s early years
Endless seasons to walk through
Starting with childhood stories
Adulthood later holds true
Making memories today
Calendar never hurries
Leaving room for innocence
Set aside each day’s worries
Embracing life’s smallest steps
Actions fill each album page
Tapping into time’s fullness
No longer waiting backstage
Believing in tomorrow
Teacher opens up young minds
Encouraging each learner
Lessons share how to be kind
Growing into passing years
Opportunity’s new ways
Brightening with precious hope
Sometimes life resembles play
Big Sky Buckeye 
I not only enjoyed this, I double enjoyed it because it seemed perfectly suited for my birthday, which happens to be today. What a nice accompaniment to my first birthday coffee!
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Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day. Don’t forget to eat lots of chocolate cake. 🙂
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Linda, I am so pleased that you were able to enjoy this poem on your birthday. I totally agree with the joy of having something to go with your first birthday cup of coffee.
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“Believing in Tomorrow” awakened very soothing emotions in me. Thank you! 🙂
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Nancy, thank you for sharing the presence of awakening emotions. I am pleased this poem offered as soft landing for you.
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I love the poem and the sentiment of hope expressed here. We have memories and a testimony to share with others.
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Vickie, thank you for sharing your perspective. Hope seems to find a way into much of my poetry.
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Love the poem! 🙂
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Linda, thank you for reading and offering your kind words of affirmation.
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Adding, making, believing, embracing, and growing. Life can be shared with others–to teach and encourage! These precious memories can give others hope! Beautiful, Richard! Many blessings to you and yours!
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Karla, blessings for sharing your voice with this poem. I always appreciate your encouragement. God’s grace and peace offers each morning’s sunrise.
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It’s my blessing, RIchard. God bless you both!
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I just love that last stanza, Richard, where hope dominates, shines!
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Dora, I appreciate your feedback with the final stanza. The inclusion of hope at the end of this poem opens an opportunity for the reader to step through.
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