Saskia's Song

Jump low,
jump high
as you dare
through the waves;
try to catch
our paper kite
as it swoops
and it dives!

Swim...
splish-splash –
just as quick
as you can.
See that dolphin
way out there?
Maybe ask him
for a ride.

Run far,
run fast,
run wide;
too soon
turns the tide
and the wind
will change

and those castles
in the sand – belong
to yesterday.
But don’t you moan
and don’t you cry;

make them last –
enjoy them
while you may.
And, anyway,
before too long
you’ll see – castles
aren’t what they’re
cracked up to be.

So hang on tight
to that pink,
shiny stone;
your treasure’s
right here, right now,
and mine - mirrored
by the rock-pools
in your eyes.