Childhood wonders

Mud puddles under their feet, splashing like a child enjoying the games the rain have brought for them to play. Walking a distance hearing a sound, wondering what that could be as they walk to it to see. Seeing the squirrels racing up and down the trees as if in a game of tag, saying you can't catch me. Giggling as they walk away looking for more to see on such a wondrous day. Children singing as they jump their ropes, no worries on their minds as they set out to play. Darkness has fallen and the lightning bugs start to glow, chasing them, holding them in tiny hands just to see them flashing their lights wanting to escape and fly away. Sitting by a campfire roasting smores, begging to stay up just a little later, just one more marshmallow before we have to go indoors. Snuggled tight in the bed remembering the day that has just past and all the days ahead.