A checkered red and white blanket placed on the ground

Bread and jam and honey and all the strawberries we found

The sunlight filtering down through an oak tree

Apple-stuffed cheeks and lukewarm thermos tea

Full tummies and sticky hands and shiny big smiles

Flowers and happiness and soft warm wait-a-whiles

The odd cloud provides a nice respite from summer sun

The playground swings squeaking from the weight of so much fun