When I left
You sat upon the floor
Impish smile
As you thumped upon
That toy piano
Making confusing noise
With childish joy
When I returned
I found you perched
Upon a piano bench
Beside Grandma
Eyes intently watching
As she played
When I left
You played
An awkward rendition
Of "Let it Be"
With unbounded glee
So I traveled
With a smile
When I returned
You sat upon a high school stage
A young lady
Playing show tunes
Upon those ivory keys
While I cried tears
Of pride and regret
That I had missed so much
Between I left and I returned
"I was on the road for most of my child's young life which haunts me to a certain extent to this day"
