Crystal clear water with sunlight sparkles and hints of water lillies
Under the water was life
Tadpoles gliding from one muddy hole to another
Perch and Brim waiting for their feasts to fall from the tree limbs or jump from the grass
And there she was
A six year old beauty
With ratted sun-stricken locks of auburn
And deep brown eyes that had stolen the stars and kept them hostage
Her dirty bare feet danced near the pools of stagnant water
And she laughed while she played
She was absolute magic
She sang among the trees and she hopped with the Cardinal
She believed she could fly
I believed it too
She danced within the grass despite the hard to remove stains
She came to this place often
And she loved to see the day
But like all things come to an end, this fun will never stay
She will be summoned by a voice
And her magic will be put away