Summertime Celebration-Freedom!
Summertime Celebration-Freedom!
By Dane Smith-Johnsen
I love summertime.
Especially the ones—
Meandering from here
To where with only
One care.
Adventure
Three curious children and a map
Destined for experience.
The trunk packed to the rim:
Ravioli, tuna, applesauce, and veggies,
Salty crackers, peanut butter, jelly
And you name it…snacks galore.
Lots of pillows, covers and
Camping gear--
We were ready to:
Go or stop…
Snack or eat…
At a picnic table,
In a park, or anywhere,
Even in the car.
Together as one:
Driving,
Looking
Learning.
Family votes --
Hey, I’ll bet that’s why-
They were: Good. Helpful
…and Curious
They were liberated
For the summer!!!
No structure- only:
Fun. Joy. Surprises.
Oh, the togetherness…smiling.
We were Free—
Free to drive all the way to New York,
Park for 30 minutes, wave at the Statue of Liberty,
And drive a thousand miles back home.
Free to stand on the Continental Divide one day
And camp in the Grand Tetons the next.
Free to explore Yellowstone National Park
…Or ride on a carriage in San Francisco.
Free to dig for fossils in Aurora, North Carolina
Or see: the Painted Desert and The Petrified Forrest.
We were Free—Free—Free—to Celebrate Summer…. and we did!!!
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