Sand Angels

Snow will soon cover
all things unable to move
The playground welcomes
the last visitors with open arms
The toys anchored to the ground
wait patiently for me to play
The square little box
beckons me to join her
Slowly I dip in my toes
and jump in
I fall happily and let the
sand play with me
We make Sand Angels
The crowd turns
to laugh and point
"You can't do that in the sand,
get up and go away, why
doesn't she know?"
As I stand to admire my Sand Angel
Her wings falling back into funny lumps
I smile as I turn to leave
My smile widens at the circle around me
"OF COURSE I KNOW,
I WAS JUST PRACTICING
FOR THE SNOW!"