My Garden of Memories

In the cockles of my mind
I see you standing there,
With dirt on your hands
And leaves in your hair.

I smile at you
As you run around the yard.
I call out a warning,
"Sam, don't go too far".

You come running back to me
And jump onto my lap.
I wrap my arms around you
And you hug me back.

I lay you down on the blanket
And tickle your little tummy.
You giggle uncontrollably -
I guess to you everything is funny.

You run into the garden
And pick me a pretty rose.
You want me to smell it,
So you stick it under my nose.

I wish that there was no end
To my time with you.
There's still so much to learn,
So much we have to do.

But as the sun sets,
It is the end of our time.
But we'll always be together
In the cockles of my mind.

Copyright©JosieWentzel23February2008