Wild Child

Wild child, , she ran free
barefoot imagination
soul born in the country
full of life,  fascination

She was a wild mustang,
rearing, racing over hills 
 heart was full, spirit sang
lifetime memories were filled

She believed in fairies
knew elves were in the woods
leprechauns were scary
 she’d catch one if she could

Pine trees and bracken fern
Crawdads in babbling streams
she embraced  them to learn
what living really means

Fire flies that flit at dusk
She’d catch them in a jar
 then let them free , she must
dreams fly, beacons from afar

Never really caught her dreams
now she has grown older
fire flies have flown away
Yet, time has made her bolder

Loves have come, gone in life
Children she has raised
wild child has seen strife
On knees, to God, has prayed

Wild women, you run free
full of imagination,
full of childhood memories
and lifetime inspiration
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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June 1, 2016 at 11:48 PM
Nancy, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT*
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