Sledding

In my backyard

My sister, friends and I

Fly down the hill

Only a thin sheet of plastic

Separating us

From the snow crystals

Flying by beneath us.

Each winter

During the first snow storm

This is the scene

That dominates our

Backyard.

From the time we were young

We’ve spent hours

Of cold winter days,

And hours

Of humid summer weather

In our backyard.

It is a familiar place

That has been part of my life

Forever

And that will always represent

Freedom

Fun

And friendship.