Spring grass coming up through winter dirt

Summer flowers coming up through spring grass

Breeze blowing through leafless trees

Warm air, shining sun--

How long can we stay?

The pavement becomes my seat

The grass still wet from spring showers

It's peaceful out here

Yet the cars break through the silence and the singing of the birds

Making me uneasy--  

How long do we have to stay?

Uneven grass

Mulch around the trees

The big buildings surrounding this beautiful place--

Do I want to stay?

The birds overpower the cars and the wind blows past me warm and slow

The sun is warm on the back of my neck

I look out at the fields

I look past the buildings

I close my eyes

Peace.

How long can we stay?