If we were friends

If we were friends 
I’d give you my heart 
we’d dance and sing 
and play and do art

We’d skip through the creek 
paddle down the river
run as fast as we can 
we’d laugh and we’d holler 

We’d dress up for fun
climb mountains high
we’d swing from the branches
reach for the sky

But I’m getting older
I can’t run so fast
my knees start to buckle
and I start to gasp

So let’s stroll through the garden
have ourselves some tea
two hearts together
grateful to be.

Read more by Hinda Blum.