Childhood
Questions With A. A. Milne
Where Do Best Friends Go?
Published in
Jun 25, 2020
“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.”
― A.A. Milne
The youngling’s
Where are we going?
Becomes the old un’s
Where have I gone?
Future turns into past.
Anticipation eases into remembrance.
A round-bellied bear
holds a red balloon,
and waits
for Christopher Robin to return.
