magic – TANiELLE ART

As kids growing up-
Every experience
Feels like magic
Because everything
Is still fairly new-
Including you.

Watching spring
Bring nature
back to life.
Jumping in rain puddles.
The flowers and trees
Beginning to bloom.
Picking the
Prettiest ones
For mom.
Spring.
Running around
Barefoot
On the grass.
Playing tag,
Hide and seek,
And having
Water fights.
Camping.
Sitting around
The fire telling stories,
and making s’mores.
Swimming,
And splashing
In the water,
At the pool
Or a lake.
At a river or the ocean.
Skipping stones.
Fun in the sun.
Summer.
Popsicles,
Ice cream treats.
Birthday parties
And cupcakes.
Going to the movies.
The drive-in theater.
The zoo.
Nap time.
Riding bikes.
Going to the park
Catching bugs
And toads.
Watching the butterflies,
And dragonflies.
Mesmerized.
Sunrises and sunsets.
The moon and stars,
And constellations.
Laying on the ground
And staring up
At the clouds.
And daydreaming.
The county fair-
Cotton candy
And funnel cake.
Kicking up dirt,
Standing in long lines,
Riding rides,
And winning prizes.
Then comes-
A chill in the air.
Leaves begin
Changing colors.
Pumpkin patches.
Hayrides.
Corn mazes.
Candy apples.
Warm apple cider.
Then comes
The first snow.
And snow days.
Making snowmen,
Snow angels,
And snow forts.
Followed by
Hot chocolate
To warm up with
When you’re done-
The good-
Old fashioned fun.

The magic
Of being a kid-
Is never truly lost.
It’s only forgotten.
It’s easy to take
The little things
For granted-
Because you’ve
Already been there.
Done that.
You grew up,
And moved on.
Maybe your life
Feels too hectic
To take the time
To revisit
And relive
The simple magic
That still exists
In this world.
You’re never too
Old to get back
To celebrating
Life’s simplest,
And littlest joys-
That can revive
Your spirit
On the hard days,
And during the hard times.
Those little joys
Used to be
Your everything.

My wish for you-

If you were lucky enough
To wake up today-
Find some time
To go out
And chase your joy.
Big or small.
It’s not gone.
I promise.
And you’re never
Too old
To go out
And relive
The Happiness
That can be found
In life’s littlest,
BIG things!
That’s where the magic lives!

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Where the Magic Lives