summer.

iced coffee with

ice cream sandwiches

at the beach

and

capture the flag

in the dark

heat lightning

and

movie nights when

there’s a thunderstorm

pool times

and

hot days

autumn.

brown

orange

red

and

yellow leaves

float down

we jump in piles of them

raking them up

and

starting again

tea

and

hot cocoa

and now

wearing warm sweaters

as school begins

winter.

icicles

and snow drifting down

warm drinks

and

snow pants

sledding, snowboarding, ice skating

cold nights

and

heated blankets

spring.

days getting warmer

thin, melty snow

changes, now it’s

a puddle to jump into

we go for walks

and visit the YMCA’s pool

impatient to swim

in the slowly thawing lake

as

birds sing

and flowers grow strong

longer days

and

happy rain.