Remember those days of long ago
when summers meant lazy days
playing with friends,
tag in the park
and days that never end;

When a smile was a smile
with no hidden agenda,
decisions were made 
with rock, paper, scissors,
and the drink of choice was lemonade;

When the sun was hot
and the water was cool,
no one wore shoes and all forgot hats
and making a big splash
meant exactly that;

When friends could be ‘best’
no matter their gender,
everyone laughed, everyone twirled;
when love was for kittens
and there wasn’t a care in the world.


march 2004
©Janet Reid