Childhood
Riding outside on bikes until sunset
and sleeping in a fort into dawn
Chasing down the ice cream truck
and popsicles drip on the cement
Playing in the biggest yard in the block
and maybe a trip or two to the park
Whipping out the hand gadget games
and racing across the lawn
Lemonade pouring into the cup
and watching the big parades
Grilled cheese or pizza for lunch
and a scooter ride around the corner
The innocent laughter fills the july muggy air
The fireworks display the sky and put minds in awe
The sparklers come out and the fun starts
The swimming pools and sprinklers cool it all off
The games in the dark
The ones we weren’t supposed to play
They told us it was too dark
but we would play anyway
We would play until the next day
and the day after that
One day it would all end
and the day’s routine would go away
September would start
and new kids would begin to roam the block
Eventually winter came and we went inside
Until one day we were older and just didn’t have time
The summer days were glorious
and the memories are all mine
Reminiscing on childhood puts a perspective on time