I made many plans
I packed my summer full
I was ready with adventures
Be it at a familiar or unknown locale
I’d see the little ones
At our annual meeting place
Starting at the usual sofas
Where we sit and wait
For their plane to land
And pretend not to know
When the little feet approach
We’d hug and kiss
And giggle and share stories
Then off we’d enter
The magical kingdoms
Where we experience
The scariest rides
The prettiest princesses
The very best musicals
The most fun games
The finest restaurants
The coolest animations
We’d share the best vodka
Brought from the heart of Texas
Read pictured stories from the iPad
While snuggling in bed
Eat the tasty beef jerky
Made in Virginia
We’d be exhausted
By the time we say goodbye
But how exhilarating
The few days together would have been
I’d stand so close
To the bears of Katmai
That a long camera lens I won’t need
To capture their noses
I’d marvel at the beauty
Of famous Glacier in Montana
The weather had turned chilly
To welcome hot chocolate drinks on our hikes
Summer is now soon over
And Summer did not deliver
Invisible strings of matter
Have become the authority
To withhold activities
Once I thought were under my control
I am grounded
By a force that caused tears to shed
Plans to unravel
Hearts to break
Through it all
We found silver linings in our lives
At the same time
We’ll find a way to break the strings
Stop the tears
Make new plans
Mend our hearts
