The Leaf-Paved Path

Toddlers played in dry sand Hot sun made each cheek red Ellen was their likable friend Long before winter came Enjoyed evenings with them Always refusing to rest Fireflies were a child's game Puppies chased them with haste Aunt Lily was often bitten by bugs smelling perfume Vera told her not to scratch Eddy laughed hard as Mitch Daniel loved to startle the busy bees People stopped to watch the comedy of pet peeves Across the leaf-paved path of ripe strawberries Torrents washed away all the pretty greens Hurricane Isaac made them flee quicker than thieves