Summer

Summer is time for whimsy and laughter
It’s the season of memories to remember long after
The pool is open, the sunscreen is out
The fruit is sweet, the concrete is hot

Put your toes in the sand
Lay your beach towel down
Watch the kids run
Just as fast as they can

Sit on the patio
Tie up your hair
Ice clinks in your glass
There’s a breeze in the air

Sidewalks are covered in chalk
Let’s go for a long, easy walk
The children can giggle and skip and play
There’s too much to do in just one day

Summer is for long days in the sun
It’s a time for food, family, and fun
The sun rests so high in the sky
Until hues of pink bring a new light

Nighttime creeps in and it’s time for sleep
Little heads dream of adventures they’ll keep
Dreams upon dreams of millions of things
What fun will a new summer day bring?

Sarah Begley
Sarah Begley currently resides in Fountain, CO with her husband and three children. Sarah is an Army veteran who deployed to Iraq in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; she served as both a motor transport operator and a medical specialist and was honorably discharged in 2009. Sarah has her B.A. in Communications and M.A. in Strategic Communication. She has a passion for volunteering and has been awarded the Yellow Rose of Texas by former Governor Rick Perry as well as the Commander’s Award for Public Service. Sarah currently works for Foundation for Women Warriors, a non-profit organization that helps women veterans. In her free time, Sarah enjoys playing the piano and violin, baking goodies of all kinds, and reading any historical non-fiction book she can find, with particular interest in British history and military history.

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