You are all part of this space

footprints in time

You are all part of this space

Growing up

neighbors at play

building tents

and forts

day after day

You are all part of this space

Slumber parties

pillow wars

sliding on the floors

until our parents would tell us “No more!”

You are all part of this space

Sharing holidays

with family and friends

good times we wished would never end

You are all part of this space

Our backyard with

volleyball and

baseball

spring, summer and fall

We welcomed them all

You are all part of this space

Searching for places to hide

and inflatable water slide

You are all part of this space

Grandparents, cousins

our small house was full

fourth of July

birthday parties

so thankful

You are all part of this space

We raised our child here

we are so much older now

We miss you mom and dad

we remember all of the times we had

You are all part of this space

Memories new and old

and many more that will unfold

I think of all the connections

and footprints here

that made up my parents’ home

that is now our own

We are part of this space

So many lives

and you live on

in snaps shots of time