Grounded

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