The Lasts, The Firsts, The In-Betweens

My daughter's friends are trickling off to college.  We begin the drive in exactly two weeks.  A two day road trip each way.  Lots of firsts and lasts and in-betweens.

We are moving

Through “The Lasts”

Only of course

They are also

“The Firsts”

And even

“The In-Betweens”

Last night

My daughter

My beloved

Spent a night on the town.

I stayed home

Watched TV

Home improvement shows

And

Criminal Minds.

I opened the doors

To the backyard,

Listened to

Night noises.

This morning I got up

Before the creatures of the night

My daughter

My beloved.

I opened the doors,

Listened to blue jays,

Pondered the two

Sound asleep

Upstairs.

Whether this is part of

The Lasts

The Firsts

Or even

The In-Betweens

Remains

To be experienced.