My basket swings around my bare muddy feet
 I run up the rushing river with my basket swinging around
 I give my voice to the wind as calmly as it moves
 I run freely along the brown mud with the sparkling water next to me
 trying to get to the flower meadow where the river flows
 I see my footprints way behind me as they try to catch up
 There is that pretty meadow I start to pick the blooming flowers
 I rushed to the river and then I quickly put my feet into the crisp water
 I lie on the fresh spiky grass with a few flowers circling
 the hot sun shines all around me and I close my eyes
 The fish start to nibble that makes me tickle
 I close my eyes as hard but the sun still shines
 I open my eyes and look around
 Where is the river and flowers?


Louisville, CO

Silver Spring, MD

