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Creation Saturday: Memories of Summer

Saturday, January 27, 2018

"We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are. They are gifts from the universe that we cannot refuse. But we can choose what we will contribute to life when each arrives."

Gary Zukav

The "Blogging Circle of Friends "  prompt for DAY 1899:
Creation Saturday First Line Prompt: That summer seemed to last forever
Write a story, poem, or whatever that begins with this line.

Memories of Summer

That summer seemed to last forever,
but that's the way of summers
when you're a child.

You're worries are minimal,
and unsophisticated;
they cover things like
memorizing the Vacation Bible School scripture assignment,
what dress
to put on your favorite doll today,
or how long
you can sit on Grandpa's boat-dock
dangling your feet in the water
before your brother
tells you he saw a water moccasin
swimming toward you.

Now,
after decades
of dealing with
sophisticated adult problems,
you smile
when you remember the events
of your childhood summers.