Slap, slap of sandals on wet fountain steps
capture glances from eyes set for chapels and castles.
Children splash at each other
as floppy tees and frilly dresses
wave at passersby
who wish they retained the courage to play
atop the fountain and relive the dreams
trampled by lectures and sermons
that chaperoned them to maturity.
Oct 21, 2013
Oct 21, 2013 at 6:41 PM UTC
Slap, slap of sandals on wet fountain steps
capture glances from eyes set for chapels and castles.
Children splash at each other
as floppy tees and frilly dresses
wave at passersby
who wish they retained the courage to play
atop the fountain and relive the dreams
trampled by lectures and sermons
that chaperoned them to maturity.
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