He took her to
The Aquarium across the River
Like he's done

Years ago

She was little then
Though, she probably wasn't as talkative
This time, she's 26

1.5 years ago
They went but
She was in the Aquarium alone

(retroactively painful)

This time, she had him there
As she talked on and on about
The creatures there

Perhaps, most noteworthy
Are the moon jellies
Things that fascinated her

Maybe, in coming years,
The jellies would be a staple
For her core memories of the place

A fleeting bit of nostalgia

She'd muse to the jellies
Recalling several things
(or close to "several" with her hazy memory)

She recalled her ramblings about the fish
How she'd never understand why he liked mayonnaise
And how he helped her up

The escalators
(in spite of her dread)

She was about six
When they first went
To the Aquarium

Currently, she's 26
And, roughly, he's in his 50s
Neither so young anymore

Perhaps, existence would be easier
If she were a jellyfish

Jellyfish have no concept of time
Nor how fleeting it is
(idly, she wished to be a jellyfish)

Well, she isn't a jellyfish
She has some concept of time
Just not how to gauge it

Perhaps, at some point,
They'd, go to the Aquarium again, together
Before time is up

Moon jellies being
A staple of her memories
As she'd muse.