Summer Love

Oh for the love of a mud puddle

For toes that squish in the yard

For hours spent digging and splashing

When finding joy isn't at all hard.

Oh for the love of the water

For sun kissed cheeks and wet hair

For hours gone by in the blink of your eye

When your days held hardly a care.

Oh for a yard with a sprinkler

For hose water that felt cold as ice

For moments spent squealing and laughing

When popsicles covered any price.

Oh for the love of a summer

For the simple childhood joys that it holds

For memories colored with sunshine

When you look back on days of old.