Staying Inflated

This year
She's seven and
Jumping into the pool
Last year
She used the stairs or the ladder and
Went nowhere in the pool
Without either the inflatable duck or the inflatable monkey
Neither of which made it through the week
This year
Inflated
I hope
In a few years
I'm still inflated

Holding On

Crossing the street
Shopping at Target
Going to the bathroom
Strolling through the orchard
Navigating the woods

Holding hands

Frequently

Not all the time anymore
Not forever

This week
While running ina race
Only with one
Not both

So
In fact
Not all the time
And
Indeed
Not forever

But
Holding on
Still
Now
And
Forever