Bunny Ears

Bunny Ears 

Tripping over all your laces? 
Forgetting your words, the dates, our faces? 
Come now, time we’re trading places. 

Do you remember? 

“Bunny ears, bunny ears” 
I was your little bunny then 

“Playing by a tree.” 
So wild and carefree 

“Criss-crossed the tree” 
You always helped 
When my doubts were 

“Trying to catch me” 

 “Bunny ears, bunny ears” 
You read me Runaway Bunny 

“Jumped into the hole” 
You loved me unconditionally, mummy 

“Popped out the other side” 
How did we get so old? 

Eyes crinkled and hands wrinkled, 
"Beautiful and bold”

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