AUTUMN IN THE AIR

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Howautumnal

Whipping through the air

In colors of orange and green.

Falling by your feet,

A playground for a child.

The child in you.

A FLEETING MEMORY

Those precious words,
"Mommy, pick me up."
Who hasn’t heard them?
The young voice.
The little squeak of pleasure.
The happy little face.
Remember it.
Enjoy it.
Savor it.
For soon it will only
be a fleeting memory.

BANISH THE CLOUDS

Hold clouds in your hand,
Banish them for good.
Allow the sun in, 
Just the way it should.

Throw out evil thoughts,
Only light inside.
Open your closed heart
And walk free with pride.

A romp in the grass,
Where flowers grow wild.
Accept the sun's love,
Like your only child.

Stay away dark moon,
Night is for the sun.
Darkness held at bay,
As we dance for fun.

THE SIMPLE LIFE

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We forget to have fun.
We forget to enjoy life.
We forget the beauty
and the simplicity
of everyday life.
It is full of color
and adventure.
Watch the children.
They don’t forget.
They don’t forget to smell the flowers
or have fun with life.
Be a child for a day.

A CHILD FOR THE AFTERNOON

The carnival is calling to me.
I could hear the sound of
laughter in the distance.
I want to go.
I want to be a child again
for one afternoon.
Go back in time when
life was enjoyed to its fullest.
I will dip my toes in the sand
and run to the carnival.
I will buy cotton candy and
eat it with sticky fingers.
I will ride the Ferris Wheel
until I am dizzy from the heights.
I can hear the bumper cars
bashing against each other.
I see children running to the rides.
I am one of them.
For this afternoon,
I will be one of them.

SEND IN THE CLOWNS

DON’T WATCH THIS BEFORE
YOU GO TO SLEEP.
GUARANTEED TO BRING ON NIGHTMARES.