I think of underdogs today
and choose to go a different way
of childhood days of slides and swings
monkey bars and other things
Specific memories at play
ice cream, family, rivers, clay
at night, on bikes, we felt like kings
my uncle by the campfire sings
a song that echoes – he, then they
we’d beg for more, he’d laugh and stay
for just one more, the guitar rings
as cousin joins his dad and brings
a sweet communion, day goes gray
stories, songs, as if to pray
dear God, thanks for the joy that springs
it even soothes the boys’ bee stings
I could go on, my thoughts would stray
for hours, like times we’d play and sway
of childhood days of slides and swings
monkey bars and other things
Eugi’s Weekly Prompt “underdog” – June 8, 2020
Go where the prompt leads you and publish a post on your own blog that responds to the prompt. It can be words and/or images. Please keep it family friendly. Prompts close 7 days from the close of my post.
defying atrophy 
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