Author's note: I wrote this on a day that was extremely sunny and hot. Then, the next time I looked out the window, it was gloomy and looked like it was about to storm. This is a free verse about how,in life when you're not looking, things can change dramatically.
A little sprout
With big expectations
Cycles of rain and sun
Nobody watching
Someone noticing
How suddenly
That little sprout
Is now a mighty Oak
The afternoon sun
Taken for granted
Until you see it setting
Look away for a moment
Turning back
The day is gone
And night upon you
A clear blue sky
Clouds off in the distance
It won't rain
They're creeping closer
You hear a rumble
The storm has started
A baby girl
Her skin anew
The future so far
Parents cherishing every moment
But age takes it's toll
One day realizing
That their little girl
Has been replaced with an independent woman
A friendship strong
Seemingly unbreakable
A little time away
Different circumstances
That same trust and sisterhood
Turned to distance and uncertainty
A group of strangers
Different personalities and goals
Supposedly a team
But you just don't see the same way
Game after game
And something new comes
Needing each other to succeed
Not only support
But confidence and a family
