Come Out And Play

The playground's bare
not a soul wants to play
busy watching TV
on this crisp lovely day.

Lets romp around a bit
sniff lavender in the air
lets play hop scotch
if I promise to be fair.

Come out and play
I need your child-like wit
as pure as mother's milk
let's run, jump, laugh a bit.

Get on the see saw
I'll lift you up way high
or ride the maypole
like sailing in the sky.

Let's romp around, enjoy
the memories in style
reach back to our youth
play for a little while.

Come out and play for a while
let your heart relax, unfurl
so we can revisit the times
I was a boy and you a girl.

The entire playground
empty to my melancholy view
a stage set for creations
with pleasant thoughts of you.

Del Cano 2004 September