SOL21 Slice 30: Gift of a day

 

I am participating in the

 Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOL21).  

All participants are sharing stories about moments in their lives, writing 

 every day for the month of March 2021.

Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for nurturing teacher-writers!

I just spent an absolutely beautiful day babysitting my granddaughters (2 1/2 years old and 5 months old). It was a day that begged to be spent outside every possible moment. So fabulous! Here's a little ditty of a poem that I wrote as the two little ones were napping in the late afternoon, telling the story of our day.

Outside This Day Must Be

Tender breeze and bright soft sun

No jacket or sweaters to wear 

First day like this we've seen

Outside this day must be

Make a pile of pretty rocks

Pull weed flowers from the lawn 

Look closer at buds in the tree

Outside this day must be

Into the wheelbarrow you go

Around and around we run

Bumps and curves met with glee

Outside this day must be

Bring out the chalk and draw

How about we roll down the hill?

Now for some hide and seek

Outside this day must be

Spread the blanket on the lawn

Here's a snack for just us two

Lay here right next to me

Outside this day must be

Was there ever a sky so blue?

Have you seen two birds play chase?

Did you know ants can lift seeds?

Outside this day must be

"I don't remember who said this,

but there really are 

places in the heart you don't even know exist

until you love a child"

- Anne Lamott