The green grass rose up to meet us,

Its prickly ends sharp on our soft skin which

We rolled in, laughing a colorful dream

We did not exist beyond the road leaving our little town

Shaking twigs from our hair, we lifted ourselves up into the trees

Whose green leaves sheltered us from the beating sun

But didn’t stop us from seeing the sun

Scatter green images across the bark. Afternoon.

Sunscreen applied and bikinis on, we raced to the pool,

Not caring our feet ached from blisters

We danced to the low beat of Heather, 

Passed shrimp lo mein, coca colas, hamburgers,

Rita cups filled with every flavor imaginable

We gobbled cotton candy grapes, sweet as the summer sunrise

Shared on both beach and mountains

We laid under our beautiful weeping willow, one phone pressed against our three ears

Taking in every word of the show, so cherished to our hearts

And mouthing the words to our so loved parts

Staring at the stars, rubbing our sunburnt arms,

Tossing a glance through the chain link at the improbable world beyond