Being Sixteen In the Summer

the smell of suntan lotion
scream of seagulls
uneven sand walking
blowing up an inner tube forever

looking at swimming suits
loving it that we drove out here
without our parents
for the first time

feeling grown up
on the beach
welcoming summer
tasting freedom
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Bauer Avatar
July 9, 2022 at 12:55 PM
Oh, yes! You’ve brought it all back, Caren!
Krutsinger Avatar
July 11, 2022 at 12:27 AM
I am glad Ilene
Hankins Avatar
July 9, 2022 at 10:43 AM
Ah, the lazy, hazy, days of summer...when you are sixteen! Such memorable times.
Krutsinger Avatar
July 11, 2022 at 12:27 AM
A great time!
Fowler Avatar
July 9, 2022 at 6:35 AM
How sweet and innocent Caren. You've really caught simplicity and "adultness" in this write! Linda
Krutsinger Avatar
July 11, 2022 at 12:28 AM
Thank you Linda
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