The Running
I remember running outdoors and playing hard.
One time in particular, a vacation in Delaware,
as I was running by in the sand, I heard an adult
wistfully say, “O to have that energy again!”
I wondered why adults liked to sit so much.
I ran everywhere around my country P-A home.
Through large yards, up and down hills, over creeks,
Through the woods, and in the summer—barefoot.
I volunteer at a Nature Center now and am amazed
how many kids have never been in a forest before.
I miss the energy, the being outdoors, the running.
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