Backbone

Photo Credit: https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/summer-cucumber-salad/

Photo Credit: https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/summer-cucumber-salad/

Ben Kempe

The joys of years passed, not fully enjoyed until far gone. The hot summer days cooled down by a swim in the pool. Cucumbers sliced and salted perfectly. Freshly cut watermelon to refresh on a day so sunny. Mourning doves call to wake a young soul. Baked by the sun all day just to play with friends. The somber start of the school year to wave off summer. The friends made in school. The changing color of the tree’s about to cover the ground with their leaves. The crunch of every step outside. The slow change of warm weather to frosty winter. Cold snow falls, reminding of the approach of Santa. The heat of the fire on nights so cold. The day of presents and family. The long dark winter, brightened by the smiling faces of friends. The returning chirp of birds as the snow recedes. Green taking place of yellow, leaves filling empty branches. Flowers fill the air with a natural perfume. Bright beauty to replace winter’s gray. Warming weather for outdoor play. School lets out to lead to hot summer days cooled down by a swim in the pool and repeating the joys of summer over again and again until the end of days.