the circle of life

and there she was sitting and smiling silently to herself
it wasn’t often that she got to come out like this
it wasn’t often that she even got to get out of the house

she enjoyed the attention
the hair dresser chatting with her while snipping away
her hair so fine, so white
she was going to get it set for later

dumdeedum… the soft music playing in the background
the warm tea
tea that smelled so sweet
laced with a tinge of jasmine

after all, it was going to be her night out
she was going to a wedding dinner
her nephew was getting married
thank heavens and bless his kind soul she thought to herself

out of the corner of your eye
you catch me watching
smiling at you smiling at yourself
and we both laugh to ourselves
silly you silly me

and then i sat there thinking
20 years ago
we might have been doing the same
me getting my hair cut
you sitting there smiling
wondering what il be like when i grow up

oh how time flies
fight as you might
clenching your teeth
somehow we never seem to catch
time that passes so easily by