This poem is dedicated to my sister Vicki

It is an abstract depiction of our Idyllic childhood in small town USA

She walks softly in the sunlight
The warm breeze caresses her face
She is at peace with her world
And all that surrounds her is perfect
She is the child

She knows not of war or hatred
Nor of tears or pain
She is one with the universe
And her heart is free
She is the child

She delights in the stars
When darkness falls
And whispers a quiet prayer
That all could see the beauty
That surrounds her everywhere

She is the child

Sharon A Potter-Case