Frogs

Near a lake shore I took a walk 🚶
When suddenly something green
Jumped up, leapt into the water
And with a splash, swam off
The sight brought back memories
Of my childhood when I and my friends
Were enchanted by polliwogs
As they turned from tadpoles
Into charming emerald frogs
We'd catch them just to feel
Their cold slippery skin
Then we'd squeal when they'd slip
From our grasp escaping in the grass
 
Every year that passes
There are fewer amphibian
Toads, salamanders and frogs
To capture a child's attention
I pray they never disappear
For future generations
 
#DeniseLevertov