I see her staring back at me. I move to the left side, she follows. Now I move to the right, and again she follows. I pucker my lips as does she. I’m stunned, she is stunned with me. I turn around to see if she is still there. She is, but now she is different. Now she is moving on her own. Like she is speaking but no sound is coming out. Almost trying to tell me something. She seems almost scared....

You hear ‘the whistle.’

You know the one all the kids in the neighborhood know.

All your friends join you looking in the direction it came from

Everyone waiting for the second whistle

All the children’s parents have a distinct blow

That’s why we always wait for the second

There it is the second one blows

We all look at each other to see who’s mother it was.

It didn’t take long for one of us to st...

The wind blowing through my hair

My nose, grasping the strong scent i’m nature

Reminding you how dirty air in the city can be.

Driving down a wavy road with nothing but trees on every side of you

The sun gleaming through the trees, almost like glitter

Then we stop finally reaching our destination

We unload our needed things and settle down to enjoy the breeze

As it gets darker, it gets harder ...