Skinny little kids
gangly arms and legs
Feet stuck in the mud
and heads swollen
with spring
wearing their silly
purple hats
boldly bobbing
to see
who is heading down the block
to play?
Who will they fool
With their
shiny spring
Optimism?
Skinny little kids
look up
at the clouds
and wonder
where the wind comes from
they count acorns
ravaged by squirrels.
Together they dig in
deeper
stubbornly daring
the next storm
to blow off
their purple hats
A day goes by
maybe two
they have played hard
in the wind
in the rain
and their purple heads
slowly retreat
back to the ground
back among the acorns
but not without a fight
shaking their spindly
necks
at the sky
Skinny little kids
boasting
sticking out their
skinny little chests
for brief moment
they were the new kids
on the block
Welcoming spring
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