Once

I once was this little...
I once sat on this blackened log,
The sun behind me thru the gate
A puppy at my feet
I once explored this world naked
Free of clothes and of so much more

Someone once looked at me
Through a now obsolete lens
And in that moment caught the innocence,
The surprise and wonder of me
Without the usual smile for the camera look
And without so much more

I was once loved for the joy I brought
Not for what I did, or how I performed
Someone once laughed at my antics
And was in awe of me
Someone once was so very thankful
For my being here
Oh and for so very much more

I am lucky
I am blessed
I am grateful
And I now sit in awe of my little girl
The one I carry inside
And of the woman she has become