A Peaceful Somewhere

As children we revelled in nature’s playground Lying in cool grass watching clouds sail by Sharing with playmates ‘treasures’ we’d found Caterpillars, beetles - a dead dragonfly Jars of black tadpoles sprouting from frogs’ eggs Gathered near cattails - a muddy pond’s edge Safe in a matchbox - a daddy longlegs We pine for these days as memory we dredge So keep them in mind - those halcyon days Whenever our cares prove too much to bear When life becomes an impossible maze Try to escape to a peaceful ‘somewhere’ Remember the lessons from nature you drew They’ll always there to help pull you through