climbing the apple trees

flying kites

chasing fireflies

sending messages in a bottle

wandering through the library

playing big games

losing shoes

baking cupcakes

reading books

so many surprises

walking everywhere

finding clues

making costumes

singing made-up songs

talking into the sewer to invite the ninja turtles to a party

meeting the people all around

making up and telling stories

robots and legos

dancing like centipedes

playing in and out and around the water

sand in your pants

 tunnels and giant ants

making a palace for the fairies to move into

big, big messes

cardboard forts

cousins, cats, dogs, goats, bunnies, lobsters, frogs, fish

and more family of all kinds

and becoming part of the art

you are six shooting stars on a shining summer’s day.

 —

yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun. –
john lennon

—

dedicated with love to all of the little stars who make my life so big

and all of my seasons so bright –

peaches