To Swing...

To Swing;
To soar through the sky,

Your legs giving you
the wings to fly.

To glide;
Onward and upward.
Exhilarated,
And free as a bird.

Pumping and leaning,
Back and forth.
Quickly swinging
To the South and North.

Feeling the rush -
The wind in your hair.
Leaving behind
Your troubles and care.

To twirl;

To go whirling around,
Turning in circles
Above the ground.

To spin;
To twist through the air,
Making revolutions
As fast as you dare.

Twisting and turning,
Feeling your best.
Facing the world
From East to West.

Feeling the thrill -
Excited and dizzy,
Forgetting your worries
While your hair becomes frizzy

To stretch to the sky,
Reaching the clouds,
Or to whirl through space,
Becoming unwound...

To swing.

~By Anna Naomi Lofgren~

Inspired by a trip to a park in Jackson, Mississippi on November 3rd, 2007. Pictures of Esther and Jubilee taken in September 2006.