You Didn’t Notice
Ruby
You didn’t notice when you were younger
And you used to watch the raindrops fall,
Pretending they raced for the last time
You didn’t notice when you put your arms inside your shirt
And said you had no arms
For the last time
You didn’t notice when you shouted ‘daddy’s home’
And he’d pick you up and swing you around
For the last time
When you’d pretend to be asleep in the car
So that mum would carry you inside for the last time,
When you went on a play date for the last time
When you mixed things together to make a potion for the last time
You didn’t notice that your first pet wouldn’t be your last
And that your grandparents
Didn’t last forever
You didn’t notice when your Christmas list stopped being those
Mythical thoughts, but instead material wish lists,
You didn’t notice when you went to a princess party for the last time
Or when you leafed through a picture book for the last time.
You didn’t notice when you stopped believing your imaginary friends were real
Or the last time you slept with all your toys, so nobody felt left out
But I bet you notice now
I bet you notice everything now