Birthday Party

Fly away Mr. Birdman..... 

Nine Years Old
a willingness to suspend time
and to rest in the shear joy of body and motion
to be dirty with glee
to weep over a lost scab and then rejoice in finding it
to hide underneath the tires or to climb to the top of a tree
sweat, eat, run, literally roll in the mud....
Summer is nine years old and not afraid to wear purple with orange