It is your daughter's first day of school. And today, you see the past, present, and future passing, all in the blink of an eye.

Originally written for the Quills N' Sofa's "Poetic Prose" speedwrite, with the prompt "autumn," in September 2021. Cover art by MLPLover0711 on Derpibooru.

Story notes in this week's MT file.

EDIT: Featured 8/29/23! Thank you for reading.