Five is Fleeting

When I walked in the room

She was lying on her bed

Legs up in the air

Bouncing

As if she was riding an imaginary horse

Upside down

Very fast

Apparently she was giving birth

I’d heard that it happens fast

One moment you’re watching them put on footie pajamas and

The next moment you’re a grandparent

I wasn’t banking on a ten minute transition but

I guess they were right

Maybe I should stay in her room