Summer Here Again

When I hear the tweets of songbirds at dawn Nesting in the oak tree outside my door I smile at the sun shining on my face A red bird scours the brown grass Blue birds skeeter on tree branches above Squirrels run up treetops scampering nearby There's more fun in spring than wintertime Tree frogs start to sing songs of joy at night Fireflies lit the darkness as they mate When I hear spring back, summer is coming Hot beaches call my name to the ocean Hot sand between my toes makes me holler As I run for the shorelines' cool water I dance my jig retreating from high waves That reached my tighs quickly pulling me in When I hear tweets of songbirds at dawn I warmly smile at yesteryear Hoping for another day to make fun memories By Barbara Washington 3/9/2012©