Slow down time, 
let your seconds tick by slower

Let her be on tippy toes for many days more, 
and her chubby little hands stay so

Let me breathe in her sweet baby smell, 
don't snatch it away too soon

Let her not outgrow my lap for a season more, 
and let her head fit just so on my shoulder

Time, you go by too fast, 
your illusions are trickery

For the days can feel so long, 
but the years are brief

Let her be on tippy toes, 
just a little bit more