HILLtop

on my favorite hilltop there is a swingset

made of huge wood logs

you can sit and swing on one of the two swings

and swing over the edge of the sloping hill

on top of the hill on the hilltop is a swingset

we eat lunch there sometimes

we swing until the sun goes to sleep and then we swing some more

the swingset on top of the hilltop is especially beautiful in the afternoon

the sun is shining on your skin

the breeze lifts your hair a little

just enough to make you want to breathe

thats the magic of the hilltop swingset

it makes you want to live
 

lily veronica

MA

YWP Alumni

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