Thrown up into the wind
The kite rose as children grinned
Up up into the air
How high, not one care
Giggles and fun on the ground
Bare little feet running around
Perceived control of its direction
Where it will land is the question
Whoops, it crashed into a tree
Higher up than we can be
Clever pulling of the string
Yelled advice of how to bring
The colourful kite into reach
Life lessons for it to teach
Persistence and patience pay
The reward gifted is more play
The kite rose as children grinned
Off it goes back into the wind
Originally published on Medium
*Photo my own
Amy Marley 