Remembering My Childhood

I remember being a child and looking into the sky With my best friend by my side, we spread our wings and fly Over the gardens and over the hills Imagination soaring, my young mind it fills We examined the bugs and their dark shells The birds that flew when we ran or yelled The softness of the grass when we were out of breath And the small berries surrounded by a thorny belt I remember the comfort of my friends furry head Her wet nose nudging me in the side Urging me to imagine, to close my eyes To once again spread wings and take flight