I long for them
To frolic freely without a worry
To come home at night without school work
I long for them
to play in the pool till my fingers get wrinkly like my grandmother’s
to play soccer games in the cul de sac
free, free, free
I long for them
to wake up whenever it pleases me
To roll around the house without a care
summer days
I long for you
Especially when the days are bright longer into the night
And the temps beckon me to come outside
I long for them
that freedom
that lightness
that lovely, breezy space filled with possibilities
Summer days
I long for you
