Harmony (Rondel)

One sunny afternoon on the playground
Two little girls in pigtails, holding hands
As they construct a castle of golden sand
The harmony of their laughter is all around

And nothing intrudes upon the glorious sound
No concerns beyond building a castle that’s oh-so grand
One sunny afternoon on the playground
Two little girls in pigtails, holding hands

Hand in hand, they brazenly dive into the mound
Destroying their whimsical castle made of sand
Squeals of harmonious pleasure as they land
Immersed in the friendship that they found
One sunny afternoon on the playground

*A Rondel is a French form consisting of 13 lines.
ABba abAB abbaA. The capital letters are the refrains, or repeats.