A Summer's Rain

To capture a moment in time by the tale,

You must stop and look and listen and hear.

Two kids on a towel, in the shade, on a hill,

A shelter of oak tree from the rain we peer.

One little boy love, all smiles and hugs,

One little girl joy, searching for bugs,

Together between my legs they remain,

From under a tree during this sweet summer rain.

The pitter the patter, the now steamy summer heat,

Wraps our trio in a golden moment complete.

Squeals and laughter, giggles galore,

I'd sit on this towel forever--ne'er asking for more.

Oh, to still time! To stop it's thieving hands,

From pilfering these moments, sifting them like sand.

I could dream no sweeter dream than time standing still,

For one boy love, one girl joy, and one pondering mother...full to the brim.

--Jennifer Durham, July 28, 2010

#45 sun-shining, summer showers

#46 living on a culdesac

#47 a little girl who finds enchantment and excitement in all the world around her

#48 a little boy content to climb, and pull, and love on his Mama

#49 an oak tree to provide perfect shade and shelter

#50 a husband who keeps a beautiful yard full of green grass

#51 the gift to capture these moments in words